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普pou2度dou6

pou2 dou6pǔ dùinferred

English

  1. to widely save others with one's ability (in a religious sense); generally referring to relief and enlightenment in Buddhism or Taoism, or ghost worship in Yulan Festival

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 廣泛施展能力去拯救;一般用嚟指佛教同道教中嘅救濟或者開導,亦會指中元法會或者盂蘭勝會對鬼魂嘅拜祭

Examples

  • 慈航普渡

    to deliver all living creatures from suffering with benevolence and compassion; literally: to steer the ship of benevolence to save all living beings

  • 普渡眾生

    to deliver all living creatures from suffering

  • 中元普渡法會

    Yulan Festival

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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