troublemaker; demon king; tyrant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a wicked person who disturbs the world and brings serious harm to people; troublemaker; tyrant; demon king
Originally from religious and literary texts referring to demons who wreak havoc on the world. Now used figuratively to describe tyrants, warlords, corrupt officials, or anyone who causes major disruption and harm to society. Can be used both seriously (for historical tyrants) and humorously (for a naughty child who makes a mess).
Nà那
ge个
jūn军
fá阀
shì是
ge个
hùn混
shì世
mó魔
wáng王
，
gěi给
dāng当
dì地
bǎi百
xìng姓
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
。
That warlord was a demon king who brought profound disasters to the local people.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
ge个
hùn混
shì世
mó魔
wáng王
，
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
nòng弄
de得
yī一
tuán团
zāo糟
。
This child is simply a little troublemaker who has made a complete mess of the house.
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Zài在
bǎi百
xìng姓
yǎn眼
lǐ里
，
nà那
ge个
tān贪
guān官
jiù就
shì是
hùn混
shì世
mó魔
wáng王
。
In the eyes of the common people, that corrupt official was a demon king.