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烧香
燒香
shāoxiāng
1.
to burn incense
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Compound Words (3)
拣佛烧香
jiǎnfóshāoxiāng
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
烧香拜佛
shāoxiāngbàiFó
to burn incense and worship Buddha
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píngshíbùshāoxiāng,línshíbàofójiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
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