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下方 xià fāng underneath / below / the underside / world of mortals / to descend to the world of mortals (of gods)
只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯 zhǐ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bǎi xìng diǎn dēng only the official is allowed to light the fire / Gods may do what cattle may not / quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
封神榜 Fēng shén Bǎng Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
míng bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
封神演义 Fēng shén Yǎn Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic) / (bound form) ceremony / (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival
山盟海誓 shān méng hǎi shì to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love / to swear by all the Gods
下界 xià jiè lower bound (math.) / world of mortals / (of gods) to descend to the world of mortals
怨天尤人 yuàn tiān yóu rén (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
鬼斧神工 guǐ shén gōng supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods / uncanny workmanship / superlative craftsmanship
祭祀 to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
神佛 Shén Gods and Buddhas
上供 shàng gòng to make offerings (to gods or ancestors) / to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor
修罗 xiū luó (Indian mythology) Asuras – powerful, malevolent beings who oppose the gods
神明 shén míng deities / gods
兰摧玉折 lán cuī zhé premature death of a budding talent / those whom the Gods love die young
神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation / curious coincidence
供养 gòng yǎng to make offerings to (gods or ancestors) / Taiwan pr. [gong4yang4]
修罗场 xiū luó chǎng (Indian mythology) battlefield where Asuras 修羅|修罗[xiu1 luo2] fought the gods; (fig.) a scene of cruelty and carnage; (slang) emotionally charged confrontation (esp. one involving a love triangle)
zuò to grant or bestow / sacrificial flesh offered to the gods (old) / blessing / title of a sovereign (old)
三官大帝 sān guān the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
清酌 qīng zhuó wine offered to gods in worship
社稷 shè state / country / the Gods of earth and grain
天妒英才 tiān yīng cái heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with / those whom the Gods love die young
天心 tiān xīn center of the sky / will of heaven / will of the Gods / the monarch's will


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