khất âm dương
Definition
- Noun:
- A superstitious practice of divination or supplication to deities by casting two coins, interpreting the outcome (heads or tails, yin or yang) to seek answers or favor. This is an archaic term describing a folk ritual.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người xưa hay dùng hình thức khất âm dương để hỏi ý thần linh. (People in the past often used the practice of khất âm dương to consult the deities.)
- Trong cơn bế tắc, ông ta tìm đến thầy cúng để khất âm dương. (In a moment of desperation, he went to a ritual master to perform khất âm dương.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical or anthropological contexts to describe obsolete folk beliefs and practices. It is not used in modern, formal discourse.
Variants and Related Words
- Bói toán (n): fortune-telling, divination. A general term for practices aimed at predicting the future.
- Cầu cơ (n): a form of séance or spirit writing. Another specific type of spiritual consultation practice.
Synonyms
- Coin divination: The act of foretelling the future or seeking guidance by interpreting the fall of coins.
- Supplication by lot: A formal term for requesting a divine answer through a random casting method.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly incorporating the term . The concept is itself a specific ritualistic phrase.