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揀佛燒香

简拣佛烧香 · 繁揀佛燒香

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn fó shāo xiāng

to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person

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佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
燒: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
拣: jiǎn · choose; select; pick up; gather
烧: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast

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3–2–1–1 · jian3 fo2 shao1 xiang1

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gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1

Cantonese word readings for 揀佛燒香. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1

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