niè

archaic
literary
technical

Meaning of 沴孽

沴孽 means evil spirit; demon; calamity; scourge. Pronounced lì niè.

  • evil spirit; demon; calamity; scourge

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
zǎi
 
niè
xiàn
shì
 
yǒu
zāi
yāng
 

Ancient texts record that when an evil spirit appears in the world, calamity is sure to follow.

xíng
jìng
è
liè
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
rén
jiān
niè
 

His conduct is vile; he is simply a scourge upon humanity.

Zhè
chǎng
wēn
bèi
shì
wéi
niè
zuò
suì
 

This plague was seen as the work of a malignant spirit.