"Gods" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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神明 shén míng deities / gods
祭祀 jì sì to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
封神榜 Fēng shén Bǎng Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
社稷 shè jì state / country / the Gods of earth and grain
鬼斧神工 guǐ fǔ shén gōng supernaturally fine craft (idiom) / the work of the Gods / uncanny workmanship / superlative craftsmanship
鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi demons and gods at work (idiom) / unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation / curious coincidence
怨天尤人 yuàn tiān yóu rén (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
纸钱 zhǐ qián ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
明 míng bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
封神演义 Fēng shén Yǎn yì Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
上供 shàng gòng to make offerings (to gods or ancestors) / to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor
胙 zuò to grant or bestow / sacrificial flesh offered to the gods (old) / blessing / title of a sovereign (old)
山盟海誓 shān méng hǎi shì to pledge undying love (idiom) / oath of eternal love / to swear by all the Gods
海誓山盟 hǎi shì shān méng to pledge undying love (idiom) / oath of eternal love / to swear by all the Gods
盟山誓海 méng shān shì hǎi to pledge undying love (idiom) / oath of eternal love / to swear by all the Gods
兰摧玉折 lán cuī yù zhé premature death of a budding talent / those whom the Gods love die young
只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng only the official is allowed to light the fire / Gods may do what cattle may not / quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
天妒英才 tiān dù yīng cái heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom) / the great have great hardship to contend with / those whom the Gods love die young
天心 tiān xīn center of the sky / will of heaven / will of the Gods / the monarch's will
敬鬼神而远之 jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance
清酌 qīng zhuó wine offered to gods in worship
祀神 sì shén to offer sacrifices to the gods
神佛 Shén Fó Gods and Buddhas
神工鬼斧 shén gōng guǐ fǔ supernaturally fine craft (idiom) / the work of the Gods / uncanny workmanship / superlative craftsmanship
神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ the work of gods and devils (idiom) / unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation / curious coincidence
神爱世人 shén ài shì rén the gods love the common people (idiom)
神谱 shén pǔ list of Gods and Immortals / pantheon
许仲琳 Xǔ Zhòng lín Xu Zhonglin or Chen Zhonglin 陳仲琳|陈仲琳[Chen2 Zhong4 lin2] (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义[Feng1 shen2 Yan3 yi4] is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星|陆西星[Lu4 Xi1 xing1]
赫耳墨斯 Hè ěr mò sī Hermes, in Greek mythology, messenger of the Gods
陈仲琳 Chén Zhòng lín Chen Zhonglin or Xu Zhonglin 許仲琳|许仲琳[Xu3 Zhong4 lin2] (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义[Feng1 shen2 Yan3 yi4] is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星|陆西星[Lu4 Xi1 xing1]
陆西星 Lù Xī xīng Lu Xixing (1520-c. 1601), Ming Daoist author, to whom the fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义[Feng1 shen2 Yan3 yi4] is attributed, together with Xu Zhonglin 許仲琳|许仲琳[Xu3 Zhong4 lin2]
斋祭 zhāi jì to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc
酬神 chóu shén to offer thanks to the gods
三官大帝 sān guān dà dì the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
禳解 ráng jiě to pray to the gods for the avoidance of a misfortune
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