Definition

Verb: - To perform a ritual circumambulation while chanting prayers: This is a specific religious ritual, now considered archaic, in which a person (typically a monk or priest) walks around an altar in a ceremonial manner while reciting prayers or scriptures.

Usage

This term describes a precise action within a religious or ceremonial context. It is marked as an old, formal term and is primarily used in historical or specialized religious descriptions. - Nhà sư thực hiện nghi thức chạy đàn quanh bàn thờ. (The monk performed the ritual of chạy đàn around the altar.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in historical accounts or discussions of traditional Buddhist or religious ceremonies. It is not used in modern everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Đi nhiễu (verb): A more contemporary or general term for ritual circumambulation, especially in Buddhist contexts, meaning to walk respectfully around a stupa, altar, or temple.
  • Các Phật tử đi nhiễu quanh chánh điện. (The Buddhists performed a circumambulation around the main hall.)

Synonyms

• Hành lễ vòng quanh bàn thờ (verb phrase): To perform a ceremony walking around the altar. This is a descriptive phrase rather than a single lexical synonym.

Notes on Meaning

This term has a single, highly specific meaning related to a religious ritual. There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this isolated term in modern usage.