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问天买卦
wèn​tiān​mǎi​guà

to ask heaven for an omen

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 问 問 wèn verb
    to ask
    to ask; to inquire; to request an answer from someone
  2. 天 tiān nounproper noun
    God
    God; Heaven; the supreme ruler of the universe in traditional belief
  3. 买 買 mǎi verb
    to buy
    to buy; to purchase; to acquire with money; also used for hiring or renting
  4. 卦 guà
    divination
    Refers generally to fortune-telling or any act of predicting good or bad luck