洗礼 (xǐ lǐ) — (Christianity) baptism; (figurative) a severe ordeal or initiation that tests and transforms
Definition
Literally a Christian baptism, but in modern Chinese it is widely used figuratively to mean a tough experience that transforms or tests a person (e.g., a setback, a hardship).
noun
(Christianity) baptism(figurative) a severe ordeal or initiation that tests and transforms
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Examples
- 洗礼。Tā de hái zi hěn xiǎo de shí hou jiù jiē shòu le xǐ lǐ.His child received baptism when very young.
- 洗礼。Zhè cì shī bài shì tā rén shēng zhōng de yí cì xǐ lǐ.This failure was a baptism in his life.
- 洗礼，。Jīng guò zhè chǎng shì gù de xǐ lǐ, tā biàn de gèng xiǎo xīn le.After the baptism of this accident, he became more careful.
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