móguài

魔怪

Word · Noun

monsters; demons; evil forces

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

demons and monsters; evil spirits

literary

Refers to supernatural evil beings, often from folklore or mythology.

Gù故
shi事
lǐ里
shuō说
 ,
zhè这
zuò座
shān山
zhù住
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
mó魔
guài怪
 。

The story says that many demons and monsters live in this mountain.

Tā他
yòng用
fú符
zhòu咒
qū驱
sàn散
le了
nà那
xiē些
mó魔
guài怪
 。

He used talismans and incantations to dispel those evil spirits.

2.

noun

evil people or forces; villains

literary

Used metaphorically to describe wicked individuals, groups, or ideologies that cause harm.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
lián联
hé合
qǐ起
lái来
 ,
dǎ打
dǎo倒
zhè这
xiē些
shè社
huì会
mó魔
guài怪
 。

We must unite to overthrow these social evils.

Tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
dì地
jiē揭
lù露
le了
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
mó魔
guài怪
 。

His work courageously exposed the political demons of that era.

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Tān贪
yù欲
shì是
qīn侵
shí蚀
rén人
xīn心
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
mó魔
guài怪
 。

Greed is a kind of monster that erodes the human heart.