Meaning of 五毒
五毒 means the five poisonous creatures (scorpion, snake, centipede, gecko, toad); a traditional grouping of five venomous animals. Pronounced wǔ dú.
- the five poisonous creatures (scorpion, snake, centipede, gecko, toad); a traditional grouping of five venomous animals
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Mín民
jiān间
rèn认
wéi为
wǔ五
dú毒
zài在
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
shí时
zuì最
wéi为
huó活
yuè跃
。
Folk belief holds that the five poisonous creatures are most active during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Jiù旧
sú俗
yào要
zài在
chuáng床
xià下
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
sǎ洒
xióng雄
huáng黄
shuǐ水
yǐ以
qū祛
chú除
wǔ五
dú毒
。
According to old customs, realgar water was sprinkled under beds and in corners to expel the five poisonous creatures.
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
yǒu有
tiē贴
wǔ五
dú毒
fú符
de的
xí习
sú俗
，
yòng用
yǐ以
qū驱
xié邪
bì避
dú毒
。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, there is a custom of posting five-poison talismans to ward off evil and poison.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
wǔ五
dú毒
jù俱
quán全
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
gǎi改
guò过
zì自
xīn新
。
When he was young, he was addicted to every vice (five poisons), but later he reformed.
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