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书符咒水

书符咒水 — “Write talismans, incantations, water”

书符咒水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perform superstitious rituals, typically by Taoist priests, involving writing talismans and chanting incantations over sacred water; refers to a superstitious practice”. Literally, “Write talismans, incantations, water”.

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书符咒水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

书符咒水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
书
shū4book, write, document
符
fú11tally, symbol, conform, charm
咒
zhòu8curse or spell
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 书符咒水

有些迷信的人在遇到困境时,会求助于书符咒水,希望以此消灾解厄。
Some superstitious people, when facing difficulties, would resort to performing rituals of writing talismans and chanting incantations over sacred water, hoping to ward off misfortune.

Idioms Related to 书符咒水

More idioms starting with 书

  • shū书bù不jìn尽yì意writing cannot fully express meaning
  • shū书bù不jìn尽yán言Words cannot fully express meaning
  • shū书bù不shì释shǒu手unable to put a book down
  • shū书jiàn剑piāo飘líng零Wandering far from home with books and sword
  • shū书tóng同wén文,,chē车tóng同guǐ轨unify and standardize systems
  • shū书dāi呆zi子impractical intellectual
  • shū书náng囊wú无dǐ底books and knowledge are inexhaustible
  • shū书shēng声lǎng朗lǎng朗clear and resonant sound of reading
  • shū书shēng声láng琅láng琅sound of reading aloud, clear and resonant
  • shū书fù富wǔ五chē车Extremely learned from extensive reading
  • shū书shēng生zhī之jiàn见impractical scholar's view
  • shū书huà画mǎo卯yǒu酉clock in and out

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Questions about 书符咒水

What does 书符咒水 mean?

书符咒水 (shū fú zhòu shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perform superstitious rituals, typically by Taoist priests, involving writing talismans and chanting incantations over sacred water; refers to a superstitious practice”.

How do you pronounce 书符咒水?

书符咒水 is pronounced shū fú zhòu shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 书符咒水 literally mean?

Literally, 书符咒水 means “Write talismans, incantations, water”. It is used to mean “to perform superstitious rituals, typically by Taoist priests, involving writing talismans and chanting incantations over sacred water; refers to a superstitious practice”.

What is the Chinese definition of 书符咒水?

书:书写;符:符篆;水:神水。泛指道士作法的迷信活动

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