cầu an

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 苟安 (SV: cẩu an), influenced by cầu (, “to seek”).

Pronunciation

Verb

cầu an

  1. to be quiet-seeking; to long for a quiet life
  2. (literary) to pray for peace
    ...được thực hành rộng rãi ở mọi tông phái khác nhau của Phật giáo trong các thời lễ nhằm cầu an...
    ...widely practiced in every different sect of Buddhism during ceremonies to pray for peace...