created sense approved 洗礼/洗禮 · xǐlǐ · baptism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
洗礼 / 洗禮
xǐlǐ
baptism
Christian religious ceremony where water is used to symbolize the washing away of sins as one joins the faith
洗 (bound) → 洗 · xǐ · baptism 礼 (literal) → 礼/禮 · lǐ · rite
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 洗礼/洗禮 · xǐlǐ · severe test — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
洗礼 / 洗禮
xǐlǐ
severe test
A figurative baptism; a major experience, trial, or period of hardship that tests and shapes a person
洗 (bound) → 洗 · xǐ · baptism 礼 (literal) → 礼/禮 · lǐ · rite
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition