evil spirit; scourge; calamity
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evil spirit; demon; calamity; scourge
literaryAn archaic, literary term for a malignant spirit, a portent of disaster, or a personification of evil or pestilence.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
lì疠
niè孽
xiàn现
shì世
，
bì必
yǒu有
zāi灾
yāng殃
。
Ancient texts record that when an evil spirit appears in the world, calamity is sure to follow.
Tā他
xíng行
jìng径
è恶
liè劣
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
rén人
jiān间
lì疠
niè孽
。
His conduct is vile; he is simply a scourge upon humanity.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
wēn瘟
yì疫
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
lì疠
niè孽
zuò作
suì祟
。
This plague was seen as the work of a malignant spirit.