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香火不绝
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香火不绝

香火不绝 — “Incense and fire never ceasing; uninterrupted offerings and worship”

香火不绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the continuous burning of incense and candles offered by believers, symbolizing unbroken worship, offerings, or the enduring continuation of a tradition or influence”. Literally, “Incense and fire never ceasing; uninterrupted offerings and worship”.

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香火不绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

香火不绝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
香
xiāng9fragrant or delicious
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
不
bù4not
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 香火不绝

这座古老的寺庙香火不绝,每天都有许多人前来祈福。
This ancient temple enjoys continuous offerings and worship, with many people coming every day to pray for blessings.

Idioms Related to 香火不绝

Synonyms of 香火不绝

  • xiāng香huǒ火bù不duàn断Continuous worship and offerings

More idioms starting with 香

  • xiāng香hóu喉yù玉kǒu口beautiful throat and mouth
  • xiāng香péi培yù玉zhuó琢exquisitely beautiful and delicately refined
  • xiāng香jiāo娇yù玉nèn嫩delicate and fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损untimely death of a beautiful young woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉yǔn殒untimely death of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉suì碎tragic death of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香rùn润yù玉wēn温delicate, fragrant, and warm skin
  • xiāng香wēn温yù玉ruǎn软delicate, warm, fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香huǒ火xiōng兄dì弟sworn brothers
  • xiāng香huǒ火yīn因yuán缘karmic spiritual affinity

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Questions about 香火不绝

What does 香火不绝 mean?

香火不绝 (xiāng huǒ bù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the continuous burning of incense and candles offered by believers, symbolizing unbroken worship, offerings, or the enduring continuation of a tradition or influence”.

How do you pronounce 香火不绝?

香火不绝 is pronounced xiāng huǒ bù jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 香火不绝 literally mean?

Literally, 香火不绝 means “Incense and fire never ceasing; uninterrupted offerings and worship”. It is used to mean “refers to the continuous burning of incense and candles offered by believers, symbolizing unbroken worship, offerings, or the enduring continuation of a tradition or influence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 香火不绝?

指信神者所供养的香烛不断绝。亦作“香火不断”。

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