扬幡招魂
yáng​fān​zhāo​hún

revive the obsolete

  • created sense approved 扬幡招魂/揚幡招魂 · yáng​fān​zhāo​hún · revive the obsolete

    扬幡招魂 / 揚幡招魂

    yáng​fān​zhāo​hún

    revive the obsolete

    To attempt to bring back or restore ideologies, systems, or ideas that are already dead or outdated.

    有些人试图为这种早已被时代淘汰的旧思想扬幡招魂。

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 扬幡招魂/揚幡招魂 · yáng​fān​zhāo​hún · summon souls

    扬幡招魂 / 揚幡招魂

    yáng​fān​zhāo​hún

    summon souls

    To raise a banner as a ritual act to call back the soul of a dying or deceased person.

    道士在法事现场扬幡招魂，场面十分肃穆。

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