sai2 lai5洗禮洗礼
Jyutpingsai2 lai5
Yalesái láih
Definition
Baptism; the Christian initiation ritual, or a severe test or trial.
- baptism; Christian initiation ritual
- figurativea severe test, trial, or ordeal
neutralother
How it's used
Beyond the religious context, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe a difficult experience or trial that transforms or toughens a person. It carries a sense of being tempered by fire or undergoing a rite of passage. When used in this figurative way, it often implies that the person has emerged stronger or more mature after the ordeal.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
He will go to church to be baptized next month.
Are you ready to undergo this baptism of life?
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