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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「詳星拜鬥」, explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「詳星拜鬥」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Worship the stars. A Taoist ritual. Use this to drive away evil spirits and cure diseases.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiáng xīng bài dòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheung4 sing1 baai3 dau3

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