created sense approved 烧利市/燒利市 · shāolìshì · to burn ritual paper money — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
烧利市 / 燒利市
shāolìshì
to burn ritual paper money
(old) An old folk custom where a shop burns paper money to the gods when starting business to pray for good fortune; later used to mean burning offerings for any celebratory or auspicious event.
烧, 利市
烧 (literal) → 烧/燒 · shāo · to burn 利市 (literal) → 利市 · lìshì · lucky money
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