"pilgrimage" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 朝圣

Definition

为了宗教原因而前往圣地的远行，有时也泛指为特别目的所做的旅行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常出现在宗教语境中，如到圣地朝圣。也可比喻为有特殊意义的旅程。偏正式用词，日常旅行不适用。

Examples

Every year, thousands make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

每年，成千上万人到麦加进行**朝圣**。

The pilgrimage took several days to complete.

这次**朝圣**花了好几天才完成。

She went on a pilgrimage to a famous temple.

她去著名的寺庙进行**朝圣**。

For him, visiting his childhood home was a kind of pilgrimage.

对他来说，回童年故居也是一种**朝圣**。

Many people see walking the Camino de Santiago as a meaningful pilgrimage.

许多人认为走圣地亚哥之路是一种有意义的**朝圣**。

Their annual pilgrimage to the old stadium is a family tradition.

他们每年去老体育场的**朝圣**是家里的传统。