揚幡招魂

简 扬幡招魂 · 繁 揚幡招魂
Mandarin · pinyin yáng fān zhāo hún

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  1. (lit.) to raise a banner to summon the soul of a dying person (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to try to revive what is obsolete or dead
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幡
fān · pennant, banner, streamer, flag
招
zhāo · beckon, summon; recruit, levy
魂
hún · soul, spirit
扬
yáng · scatter, spread; praise
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2–1–1–2 · yang2 fan1 zhao1 hun2

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揚幡招魂 · yang2 fan1 zhao1 hun2
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Exact source record揚幡招魂 扬幡招魂 [yang2 fan1 zhao1 hun2] /(lit.) to raise a banner to summon the soul of a dying person (idiom)/(fig.) to try to revive what is obsolete or dead/