the underworld; hell
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Meanings
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the underworld; hell (in folk superstition)
archaicA traditional term from Chinese folk religion and mythology, referring to the realm of the dead where souls are judged by Yanluo Wang. It is used in a religious, mythological, or literary context, not in modern, secular descriptions.
Chuán传
shuō说
，
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
líng灵
hún魂
huì会
qián前
wǎng往
dì地
fǔ府
。
Legend says that after death, one's soul goes to the underworld.
Yīn阴
cáo曹
dì地
fǔ府
yóu由
yán阎
wang王
zhǎng掌
guǎn管
。
The courts of hell are governed by King Yama.
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Gù故
shì事
lǐ里
de的
è恶
rén人
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
xià下
le了
dì地
fǔ府
。
In the story, the villains all ended up in hell.
Zhè这
dì地
fang方
yīn阴
sēn森
sēn森
de的
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
xiàng像
dì地
fǔ府
yī一
bān般
。
This place is gloomy and eerie, just like the underworld.