plague god; jinx; scourge
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2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
plague god; evil deity believed to spread pestilence in folklore
Refers to mythological figures in Chinese folklore believed to bring disease and pestilence to humans.
Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
men们
rèn认
wéi为
wēn瘟
shén神
huì会
dài带
lái来
jí疾
bìng病
hé和
sǐ死
wáng亡
。
Ancient people believed that plague gods would bring disease and death.
Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
wēn瘟
shén神
shì是
wǔ五
wèi位
sàn散
bō播
wēn瘟
yì疫
de的
è恶
guǐ鬼
。
In folklore, the plague gods are five evil ghosts who spread pestilence.
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Cūn村
mín民
men们
jǔ举
xíng行
yí仪
shì式
qū驱
gǎn赶
wēn瘟
shén神
。
The villagers held rituals to drive away the plague gods.
noun
jinx; scourge; person or thing that brings disaster
Used metaphorically to describe someone who is considered unlucky, troublesome, or brings misfortune wherever they go.
Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
wēn瘟
shén神
，
zǒu走
dào到
nǎr哪
jiù儿
bǎ就
má把
fan麻
dài烦
dào带
nǎr到
哪
儿
。
He is such a jinx, bringing trouble wherever he goes.
Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
wēn瘟
shén神
，
lǎo老
chū出
gù故
zhàng障
。
This machine is practically a scourge, constantly breaking down.
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Bié别
rén人
dōu都
bǎ把
tā他
dàng当
wēn瘟
shén神
yī一
yàng样
duǒ躲
zhe着
。
Everyone else avoids him like the plague.
Zì自
cóng从
tā他
lái来
le了
，
gōng公
sī司
jiù就
méi没
shùn顺
guo过
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
wēn瘟
shén神
。
Ever since he arrived, the company hasn't had a smooth day—he's truly a bringer of misfortune.