神明 shénmíng - deity, god

土地公 tǔdìgōng - Earth God, a local deity in Taiwanese folk religion

福德正神 fúdé zhèngshén - the formal title of the Earth God (Tudigong)

民間信仰 mínjiān xìnyǎng - folk belief, popular religion

基層 jīcéng - grassroots, basic level

保佑 bǎoyòu - to bless, to protect

村里 cūnlǐ - villages and neighborhoods

百姓 bǎixìng - common people, citizens

無所不在 wúsuǒ búzài - to be everywhere, omnipresent

財運 cáiyùn - financial luck, wealth fortune

事業 shìyè - career, business

學業 xuéyè - academic studies, education

日常 rìcháng - daily, everyday life

生意興隆 shēngyì xīnglóng - prosperous business

祭祀 jìsì - to worship, to offer sacrifices

恩惠 ēnhuì - favor, grace, blessing

職責 zhízé - duty, responsibility

廣 guǎng - broad, extensive

農作豐收 nóngzuò fēngshōu - good harvest, abundant crops

六畜興旺 liùchù xīngwàng - prosperous livestock, thriving farm animals

聚落安定 jùluò āndìng - stable communities

家庭和樂 jiātíng hélè - harmonious families

百業興盛 bǎiyè xīngshèng - prosperity in all industries

村長 cūnzhǎng - village chief

里長 lǐzhǎng - neighborhood head

概念 gàiniàn - concept, idea

守護 shǒuhù - to guard, to protect

大小事 dàxiǎoshì - all matters, big and small

傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore

周朝 zhōucháo - Zhou Dynasty

官吏 guānlì - government official

張福德 zhāng fúdé - the historical figure associated with Tudigong

公正 gōngzhèng - fair, just

深受 shēnshòu - to be deeply (loved, trusted, etc.)

愛戴 àidài - to love and respect, to admire

官員 guānyuán - government official

貪污腐敗 tānwū fǔbài - corruption, bribery

懷念 huáiniàn - to cherish the memory of, to miss

祭拜 jìbài - to worship, to make offerings

和藹可親 hé'ǎi kěqīn - kind and amiable

陰間管理 yīnjiān guǎnlǐ - management of the underworld

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