善頌善禱
shàn​sòng​shàn​dǎo

skillful praise and prayer

  • created sense approved 善颂善祷/善頌善禱 · shàn​sòng​shàn​dǎo · skillful praise and prayer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    善颂善祷 / 善頌善禱

    shàn​sòng​shàn​dǎo

    skillful praise and prayer

    To be skilled at offering praise that also contains subtle advice or warnings; derived from the Classic of Rites where an official's housewarming praise included reminders about the realities of life and death.

    善 (literal) → 善 · shàn · to be good at 颂 (literal) → 颂/頌 · sòng · to praise 善 (literal) → 善 · shàn · to be good at 祷 (literal) → 祷/禱 · dǎo · to pray

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