calamity brought by ghosts or spirits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
calamity; misfortune; disaster caused by ghosts or spirits
literaryA traditional superstitious term, used in contexts related to folk beliefs, curses, or supernatural explanations for misfortune. Often appears in classical literature or discussions of folk customs.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
shēng生
bìng病
kě可
néng能
shì是
xié邪
líng灵
zuò作
suì祟
，
zhāo招
zhì致
huò祸
suì祟
。
Ancient people believed that illness could be caused by evil spirits, bringing calamity.
Nà那
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
jù据
shuō说
cháng常
yǒu有
huò祸
suì祟
，
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
kào靠
jìn近
。
That old mansion is said to be haunted by misfortunes, and no one dares to approach it.
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Tā他
qǐng请
dào道
shì士
lái来
jiā家
zhōng中
qū驱
chú除
huò祸
suì祟
。
He invited a Taoist priest to his home to expel the evil calamities.
Zài在
mín民
jiān间
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
dé得
zuì罪
shān山
shén神
huì会
yǐn引
lái来
huò祸
suì祟
。
In folktales, offending the mountain god will invite disaster.