demons dancing in wild revelry; evil forces rampant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
demons dancing in wild revelry; a host of demons dancing in wild frenzy; evil forces running rampant
derogatoryA derogatory idiom describing evil people, hostile forces, or negative elements acting without restraint. Often used in political commentary, social criticism, or historical descriptions of chaotic periods.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
dòng动
dàng荡
de的
nián年
dài代
，
gè各
zhǒng种
fǎn反
dòng动
shì势
lì力
qún群
mó魔
luàn乱
wǔ舞
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
During those turbulent years, various reactionary forces ran rampant, and the people suffered unspeakably.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jiā加
qiáng强
wǎng网
luò络
jiān监
guǎn管
，
gè各
zhǒng种
xū虚
jiǎ假
xìn信
xī息
jiù就
huì会
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
qún群
mó魔
luàn乱
wǔ舞
。
If internet supervision is not strengthened, all kinds of false information will run wild online.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
hùn混
luàn乱
，
gè各
zhǒng种
qún裙
dài带
guān关
xi系
qún群
mó魔
luàn乱
wǔ舞
，
xiào效
lǜ率
jí极
qí其
dī低
xià下
。
This company is mismanaged, with nepotism running rampant and efficiency extremely low.
Lì历
shǐ史
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
men们
，
dāng当
fǎ法
zhì制
bù不
jiàn健
quán全
shí时
，
è恶
shì势
lì力
jiù就
huì会
qún群
mó魔
luàn乱
wǔ舞
。
History tells us that when the legal system is imperfect, evil forces will run rampant.