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奉若神明

Mandarin · pinyin fèng ruò shén míng

to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
to worship
to deify
to make a holy cow of sth
to put sb on a pedestal

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奉: fèng · offer; receive; serve; respect
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear

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4–4–2–2 · feng4 ruo4 shen2 ming2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fung6 joek6 san4 ming4

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(simile) to worship or revere someone or something as if they are a deity

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