fiend; devil; malicious person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ferocious demon; malevolent spirit; evil god
archaicA term from traditional superstition and mythology, now mostly used for literary or metaphorical effect.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
miào庙
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
yī一
wèi位
xiōng凶
shén神
è恶
shà煞
。
Legend says a ferocious demon lives in that ancient temple.
Nà那
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
gè个
miàn面
mù目
zhēng狰
níng狞
de的
è恶
shà煞
。
That painting depicts a grotesque and malevolent spirit.
noun
extremely fierce or malicious person; villain
derogatoryUsed metaphorically to describe someone with a fierce appearance or cruel nature.
Nà那
gè个
kān看
shǒu守
xiàng像
gè个
xiōng凶
shén神
è恶
shà煞
，
qiú囚
fàn犯
men们
dōu都
pà怕
tā他
。
That guard is like a vicious fiend; all the prisoners are afraid of him.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
miàn面
xiàng相
xiōng凶
è恶
，
dàn但
bìng并
fēi非
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
è恶
shà煞
。
Although he looks fierce, he's not really a malicious person.
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Bié别
bǎi摆
chū出
nà那
fù副
è恶
shà煞
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
。
Don't put on that fiendish look; speak properly.