作福
zok3 fuk1zuò fú
English
- to abuse the power one has
- blessings
- (of traditional popular religion) to pray for bliss or protection from unfortune from deities
粵語 — Cantonese
- 帶同祭品,祈求神明庇佑,賜福或者消災解難;係一種傳統民間宗教活動
Examples
我們把它當作福分。
We consider it a blessing.
Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY
年頭作福,年尾還神。
Pray when the year (in the "lunar" calendar) starts; thank deities when it ends.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk