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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 放生, composed of 放 (“to release”) and 生 (“life”).
Pronunciation
Verb
phóng sinh
- (chiefly Buddhism) to "release" captive animals into the wild
Usage notes
- phóng sinh means "to release captive animals into the wild," but this is done symbolically for good fortune nowadays rather than for genuine purposes in good faith. Buddhist enthusiasts often buy, usually preemptively caged pigeons, and "release" them into the wild. "Releasing" carp to provide one's Kitchen God with a "ride to heaven" (Kitchen Gods are thought to ride carp to heaven) before Lunar New Year could also be considered phóng sinh.