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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

迷信 [míxìn]
  1. 1. verb [鬼神] be superstitious about
    迷信鬼神。
    He has a superstitious belief in ghosts and spirits.
  2. 2. verb [人或事] have blind faith in
    迷信可能会让人丧失理智。
    Superstition may cause people to behave irrationally.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

迷信 [míxìn]
  1. 1. superstition; superstitious belief; blind faith; blind worship
  2. 2. have blind faith in; make a fetish of
    迷信权威
    have blind faith in authority

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

迷信 [míxìn]
  1. 1. 相信世上不存在的神仙鬼怪等事物;泛指盲目地信仰和崇拜
    迷信鬼神
    不要迷信古人和洋人。
  2. 2. 指这种思想意识
    破除迷信,崇尚科学。

Examples

农村迷信活动有所回潮。
There is a revival of superstitious practices in the countryside.
这种迷信的风俗存在了很长的时间,积弊很深,改革起来比较复杂。
This form of superstition has existed for ages and is deeply rooted, so it's not so easy to bring about reform.
破除迷信
do away with superstitions or blind faith; topple old idols
乌鸦报丧是一种迷信的说法。
It is superstition that crows can predict death.
这位皇帝非常迷信谶纬之言。
The emperor blindly worshipped divination by augury and mystical intepretation of Confucianist texts.
你还相信打鬼这样的迷信啊?
You don't believe in the exorcism of demons, do you?
这些迷信活动,必须荡除。
These superstitious activities must be eliminated.
就业和升学的压力在一定程度上成了年轻人迷信星座占卜的风源。
In a certain sense, the pressures of work and study have caused the prevalence of astrology among young people.
迷信大部分都是弄一些烟火惑人耳目。
Most superstitions make use of smoke-screens to fool people.

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