基本解释
拼音：jiǎn zhǎo duàn fà
注音：ㄐㄧㄢˇㄓㄠˇㄉㄨㄢˋㄈㄚˋ
解释：翦：同“剪”。原指古人占卜祭祀时剪掉头发，断掉脚趾来代替身体作牺牲品。后用以表示用极为虔诚的方法祈雨。
出处：《尚书大传》卷二：“汤乃剪爪断发，自以为牲，而祷于桑林之社，而雨大至，方数千里。”
单字解释：
翦
爪
断
发
英语解释
Jian: the same as "scissors". It originally meant that the ancients cut off their hair and toes to replace their bodies as victims during divination and sacrifice. Later, it is used to express praying for rain in a very pious way.
