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What is the real meaning of prayer?

1. Pray for God's blessing.

Quotations: Sun Hua's poem "Happy Rain" in the Qing Dynasty says: "Pray sincerely and moisten your feet in time."

2. One of the religious ceremonies. Religious people pray to the Buddha, the god of heaven and earth, to avoid disaster. Express praise, gratitude, confession, request, etc. All religions have it.

Quote: Chapter 5 of Hong Shen's film and drama performance: "That speech, not to mention the speed, was used by the pastor in the church to pray. Extremely serious and solemn. "

antonym

curse

Pronunciation: zǔ zhòu

Meaning: It originally refers to praying for ghosts and gods to bring disaster to people you hate, and later refers to cursing.

Quotations: Ba Jin's dream about the sea: "Today, I am still cursing the fascist crime of dehumanizing humanity."

This is a terrible weather.