pō​shuǐ​jié

Water-Splashing Festival

  • created sense approved 泼水节/潑水節 · pō​shuǐ​jié · Water-Splashing Festival — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泼水节 / 潑水節

    pō​shuǐ​jié

    Water-Splashing Festival

    A traditional New Year festival celebrated by the Dai people and several Southeast Asian nations; participants splash water on one another to symbolize cleansing and blessing.

    泼水 (literal) → 泼水/潑水 · pō​shuǐ · to splash water 节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · festival

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