the underworld; the grave; the world of the dead
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the nine springs; the underworld; the grave
literaryA literary, figurative term referring to the world of the dead after burial. Often used in classical Chinese and formal contexts like eulogies or historical texts.
Ruò若
néng能
dá达
chéng成
cǐ此
yuàn愿
，
wǒ我
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
hán含
xiào笑
jiǔ九
quán泉
le了
。
If this wish can be fulfilled, I can rest in peace with a smile.
Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
wèi为
jiǔ九
quán泉
zhī之
xià下
de的
fù父
mǔ母
bào报
chóu仇
。
He vowed to avenge his parents in the underworld.
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Xiān先
rén人
de的
yīng英
líng灵
ruò若
jiǔ九
quán泉
yǒu有
zhī知
，
yě也
huì会
gǎn感
dào到
xīn欣
wèi慰
。
If the spirits of our ancestors in the underworld were aware, they would also be comforted.