huò
suì

technical

Meaning of 祸祟

祸祟 means calamity; misfortune; disaster caused by ghosts or spirits. Pronounced huò suì.

  • calamity; misfortune; disaster caused by ghosts or spirits

Definitions & Examples

rén
rèn
wéi
shēng
bìng
néng
shì
xié
líng
zuò
suì
 
zhāo
zhì
huò
suì
 

Ancient people believed that illness could be caused by evil spirits, bringing calamity.

zuò
lǎo
zhái
shuō
cháng
yǒu
huò
suì
 
rén
gǎn
kào
jìn
 

That old mansion is said to be haunted by misfortunes, and no one dares to approach it.

qǐng
dào
shì
lái
jiā
zhōng
chú
huò
suì
 

He invited a Taoist priest to his home to expel the evil calamities.

Zài
mín
jiān
shì
 
zuì
shān
shén
huì
yǐn
lái
huò
suì
 

In folktales, offending the mountain god will invite disaster.

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