dialectal term for witch or shamaness
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
witch; sorceress; shamaness; female medium
dialect方言词汇,多用于农村或传统社区,指声称能与神灵或亡灵沟通、替人驱邪治病、算命看相的妇女。也作“神婆子”,带一定迷信色彩,有时含贬义。
Wǒ我
men们
cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè个
shén神
pó婆
,
jù据
shuō说
néng能
tōng通
líng灵
zhì治
bìng病
。
There's a shamaness in our village who is said to be able to communicate with spirits and cure illnesses.
Tā他
shēng生
bìng病
le了
bú不
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
,
fǎn反
ér而
qù去
zhǎo找
shén神
pó婆
tiào跳
dà大
shén神
。
When he got sick, he didn't go to the hospital; instead, he went to find a shamaness to perform an exorcism dance.
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Shén神
pó婆
zi子
de的
huà话
nǐ你
yě也
xìn信
?
Nà那
dōu都
shì是
piàn骗
rén人
de的
。
You actually believe what that old witch says? It's all a scam.
Lǎo老
tài太
tài太
mí迷
xìn信
,
zǒng总
hé和
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
shén神
pó婆
lái来
wǎng往
。
The old lady is superstitious and always associates with the village shamaness.