The vocabulary of prayer in modern China
Language Log 2014-04-07
Summary:
Many of the comments on the disappearance of MH370 by Chinese netizens mention their prayers (qídǎo 祈祷). Since most Chinese are not religious (i.e., are not Christians, Buddhists, etc.), to whom are they praying? In what way are they praying? Even if they are Buddhists, is prayer (qídǎo 祈祷) an integral part of Buddhism? Perhaps […]