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
- 。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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