捻土为香 — “Mold earth into incense”
捻土为香 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express profound sincerity or devotion using humble or improvised means, akin to molding earth into incense when real incense is unavailable; to show piety or reverence by making do with humble substitutes”. Literally, “mold earth into incense”.
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What does 捻土为香 mean?
捻土为香 (niǎn tǔ wéi xiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express profound sincerity or devotion using humble or improvised means, akin to molding earth into incense when real incense is unavailable; to show piety or reverence by making do with humble substitutes”.
How do you pronounce 捻土为香?
捻土为香 is pronounced niǎn tǔ wéi xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捻土为香 literally mean?
Literally, 捻土为香 means “mold earth into incense”. It is used to mean “to express profound sincerity or devotion using humble or improvised means, akin to molding earth into incense when real incense is unavailable; to show piety or reverence by making do with humble substitutes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捻土为香?
捏泥成香。因不及备香，以此表示虔诚。