發願 fāyuàn to tell the gods your wishes, and make a vow 還願 huányuàn to redeem a vow 香油錢 xiāngyóu qián money donated to temples 實現 shíxiàn to realize; to achieve; to come true (a wish) 履行 lǚxíng to fulfill (one’s promise) 遠親不如近鄰 yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín a relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (an idiom) 守護 shǒuhù to guard