Meaning of 鬼门关
鬼门关 means gate of hell; the pass separating the living world from the underworld; a dangerous or life-threatening place or situation; a critical juncture. Pronounced guǐ mén guān.
- gate of hell; the pass separating the living world from the underworld
- a dangerous or life-threatening place or situation; a critical juncture
Definitions & Examples
Chuán传
shuō说
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
，
líng灵
hún魂
yào要
guò过
guǐ鬼
mén门
guān关
。
Legend says that after death, the soul must pass through the gate of hell.
Zài在
gù故
shi事
lǐ里
，
guǐ鬼
mén门
guān关
yóu由
niú牛
tóu头
mǎ马
miàn面
bǎ把
shǒu守
。
In the stories, the gate of hell is guarded by Ox-Head and Horse-Face.