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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