驱邪 (qū xié) — to exorcise evil spirits; to expel evil

Definition

A formal, often religious or ritual term meaning to drive out evil spirits or banish bad luck. 驱 stresses expelling or driving away; it is stronger and more literary than the plain verb 赶.

verb

to exorcise evil spiritsto expel evil

Examples

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Cūn zi lǐ de rén měi nián dōu yào qū yí cì xié.
The villagers exorcise evil spirits once a year.
驱邪。
Tā xiāng xìn qū xié kě yǐ dài lái hǎo yùn.
He believes that exorcising evil can bring good luck.
驱邪。
Zhè wèi dà shī shàn cháng qū xié.
This master is skilled at exorcising evil spirits.

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