参见：香烛[xiāngzhú]

照料香火的人incense attendant in a temple

佛事<口>in ancient times people lit incense as an offering to their ancestors; therefore, the word incense was used to describe the number of descendants in a family

参见：香烟

现常比喻用来贿赂的物品bribe

• 有的领导是不见“香火”不“显灵”、给了好处乱办事。

  Some leaders will not make an effort until they see a bribe, and will do things any which way once they have been given a kickback.