dǎ​guǐ

to exorcise demons

  • created reference approved 打鬼 → 跳布札 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打鬼 dǎ​guǐ

    跳布札 tiào​bù​zhá

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 打鬼 · dǎ​guǐ · to exorcise demons — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打鬼

    dǎ​guǐ

    to exorcise demons

    To drive away evil spirits or demons, often referring to traditional superstitious practices.

    打, 鬼

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost

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  • created sense approved 打鬼 · dǎ​guǐ · beating the ghosts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打鬼

    dǎ​guǐ

    beating the ghosts

    A religious ceremony in Tibetan Buddhism where monks dress as gods and deities and dance to drive out demons during the New Year holidays.

    打, 鬼

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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