祈愿 祈願 qí yuàn to pray / to pray for sth / to wish sth / prayer / wish syn 静默 靜默 jìng mò silent / still / quiet / to mourn in silence / to observe silence / (neologism c. 2022) to stay at home during a pandemic syn 鸦雀无声 鴉雀無聲 yā què wú shēng lit. crow and peacock make no sound / absolute silence (idiom) / not a single voice can be heard / absolute silence syn 祈祷 祈禱 qí dǎo to pray / to say a prayer syn 祈求 qí qiú to pray for / to appeal syn 祷告 禱告 dǎo gào to pray / prayer syn 祈福 qí fú to pray for blessings syn 念佛 niàn fó to pray to Buddha / to chant the names of Buddha syn 代祷 代禱 dài dǎo to pray on behalf of sb 才疏学浅 才疏學淺 cái shū xué qiǎn (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom) / Pray forgive my ignorance,... syn 祝祷 祝禱 zhù dǎo to pray 求子 qiú zǐ (of a childless couple) to pray for a son / to try to have a child 敬神 jìng shén to respect a deity / to pray to a God 做礼拜 做禮拜 zuò lǐ bài to worship / to pray (esp. in a regular religious gathering at a church or mosque) 祝 zhù to pray for / to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) / person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies syn 祈 qí to implore / to pray / to request syn 祷 禱 dǎo prayer / pray / supplication syn 蕲 蘄 qí (herb) / implore / pray / place name 禨 jī omen / pray 做祷告 做禱告 zuò dǎo gào to pray 禂 dǎo to pray / prayer 祈福禳灾 祈福禳災 qí fú ráng zāi to pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions) 祷念 禱念 dǎo niàn to pray / to say one's prayers 祷祝 禱祝 dǎo zhù to pray (for sth) 追荐 追薦 zhuī jiàn to pray for the soul of a deceased 禳解 ráng jiě to pray to the gods for the avoidance of a misfortune 孤魂野鬼 gū hún yě guǐ wandering ghosts without living descendants to pray for them (idiom) / person who has no family or friends to rely on 默默 mò mò in silence / not speaking syn 沉寂 chén jì silence / stillness syn 搭讪 搭訕 dā shàn to hit on someone / to strike up a conversation / to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation syn 灭口 滅口 miè kǒu to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret / to silence sb syn 忍辱负重 忍辱負重 rěn rǔ fù zhòng to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom) / to suffer in silence 默哀 mò āi to observe a moment of silence in tribute 忍气吞声 忍氣吞聲 rěn qì tūn shēng to submit to humiliation (idiom) / to suffer in silence / to swallow one's anger / to grin and bear it syn 沈默 chén mò silence 冷场 冷場 lěng chǎng stage wait / (fig.) awkward silence 消音 xiāo yīn to silence 默读 默讀 mò dú to read in silence syn 默想 mò xiǎng silent contemplation / to meditate / to think in silence syn 饮泣 飲泣 yǐn qì (literary) to weep in silence syn 默记 默記 mò jì to learn by heart / to commit to memory / to remember / to memorize in silence 吃哑巴亏 吃啞巴虧 chī yǎ ba kuī to be forced to suffer in silence / unable to speak of one's bitter suffering syn 潜神默记 潛神默記 qián shén mò jì to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom) 布囊其口 佈囊其口 bù náng qí kǒu lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth / to gag / fig. to silence 哑巴吃黄莲 啞巴吃黃蓮 yǎ ba chī huáng lián no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom) / also written 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连 / (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1]) 哑巴吃黄连 啞巴吃黃連 yǎ ba chī huáng lián no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom) / also written 啞巴吃黃蓮|哑巴吃黄莲 / (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1]) 哑巴吃黄连，有苦说不出 啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出 yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom) / unable to speak of one's bitter suffering / sometimes written 啞子吃黃連，有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出 哑然无生 啞然無生 yǎ rán wú shēng silence reigns (idiom) 沉默是金 chén mò shì jīn silence is golden (idiom) 渊默 淵默 yuān mò profound silence 钳马衔枚 鉗馬銜枚 qián mǎ xián méi with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom) / (of a marching army) in utter silence 沉默程序 chén mò chéng xù silence procedure 沉默表意原则 chén mò biǎo yì yuán zé estoppel by silence 打破沉默 打破沈默 Breaking the Silence 