Resolved [Chinese] Chanting sounds?

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  1. NikkiSpores

    NikkiSpores Well-Known Member

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    出了房间，雁回听见萧老太的屋里传来“玛尼玛尼轰”的念叨声，她探头从窗户往里一看，是萧老太的病榻旁站着一个穿了一身叮叮当当衣裳的道士在念经：“病魔褪去病魔褪去。”

    I'm guessing this is some kind of chant. Does it actually mean anything?
     
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    mali mali hom is like..abracadabra kinda feel?
     
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    It's usually a transliteration of Buddhist mantras from Sanskrit to Chinese.
     
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    Thank you!
     
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    Gandire Alea [Wicked Awesome Translator]

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    One more thing~

     
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