#267 台灣最忙碌的神明 Taiwan’s Busiest Deity

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神明 shénmíng - deity, god土地公 tǔdìgōng - Earth God, a local deity in Taiwanese folk religion福德正神 fúdé zhèngshén - the formal title of the Earth God (Tudigong)民間信仰 mínjiān xìnyǎng - folk belief, popular religion基層 jīcéng - grassroots, basic level保佑 bǎoyòu - to bless, to protect村里 cūnlǐ - villages and neighborhoods百姓 bǎixìng - common people, citizens無所不在 wúsuǒ búzài - to be everywhere, omnipresent財運 cáiyùn - financial luck, wealth fortune事業 shìyè - career, business學業 xuéyè - academic studies, education日常 rìcháng - daily, everyday life生意興隆 shēngyì xīnglóng - prosperous business祭祀 jìsì - to worship, to offer sacrifices恩惠 ēnhuì - favor, grace, blessing職責 zhízé - duty, responsibility廣 guǎng - broad, extensive農作豐收 nóngzuò fēngshōu - good harvest, abundant crops六畜興旺 liùchù xīngwàng - prosperous livestock, thriving farm animals聚落安定 jùluò āndìng - stable communities家庭和樂 jiātíng hélè - harmonious families百業興盛 bǎiyè xīngshèng - prosperity in all industries村長 cūnzhǎng - village chief里長 lǐzhǎng - neighborhood head概念 gàiniàn - concept, idea守護 shǒuhù - to guard, to protect大小事 dàxiǎoshì - all matters, big and small傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore周朝 zhōucháo - Zhou Dynasty官吏 guānlì - government official張福德 zhāng fúdé - the historical figure associated with Tudigong公正 gōngzhèng - fair, just深受 shēnshòu - to be deeply (loved, trusted, etc.)愛戴 àidài - to love and respect, to admire官員 guānyuán - government official貪污腐敗 tānwū fǔbài - corruption, bribery懷念 huáiniàn - to cherish the memory of, to miss祭拜 jìbài - to worship, to make offerings和藹可親 hé'ǎi kěqīn - kind and amiable陰間管理 yīnjiān guǎnlǐ - management of the underworldIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, make more Taiwanese friends, and talk about topics like politics, culture, and news, let’s make it happen! 😊 I’m offering a free 30-minute trial lesson to go over your goals and create a plan to help you speak more confidently. Book aone-on-one trial lesson with me! Follow me on Instagram:fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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神明 shénmíng - deity, god土地公 tǔdìgōng - Earth God, a local deity in Taiwanese folk religion福德正神 fúdé zhèngshén - the formal title of the Earth God (Tudigong)民間信仰 mínjiān xìnyǎng - folk belief, popular religion基層 jīcéng - grassroots, basic level保佑...

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