圣火 (shèng huǒ) — (modern) sacred flame; Olympic flame; (historical, Buddhist) altar lamp before a Buddha image
Definition
Literally 'sacred fire' — in modern use it almost always means the Olympic flame. Historically, in Buddhist contexts, it refers to the oil lamp kept burning before a Buddha image.
noun
(modern) sacred flameOlympic flame(historical, Buddhist) altar lamp before a Buddha image
Examples
- 圣火。Ào yùn huì de shèng huǒ cóng xī là chuán lái.The Olympic flame comes from Greece.
- 圣火。Yùn dòng yuán diǎn rán le ào yùn shèng huǒ.The athletes lit the Olympic flame.
- 圣火。Sì miào lǐ gòng fèng zhe shèng huǒ.A sacred lamp burns before the Buddha in the temple.
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