fatal calamity; bloody disaster; violent death
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bloody disaster; violent death; fatal calamity (in superstition)
Specifically refers to the superstitious belief in impending violent death or bloodshed. Often used in fortune-telling contexts to warn of dangerous periods.
Suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
shuō说
tā他
jīn今
nián年
kǒng恐
yǒu有
xuè血
guāng光
zhī之
zāi灾
，
chū出
mén门
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
The fortune teller said he might face a bloody disaster this year and should be careful when going out.
Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
，
mèng梦
jiàn见
xuè血
guāng光
zhī之
zāi灾
yù预
shì示
zhe着
bù不
xiáng祥
zhī之
zhào兆
。
Folk legends say that dreaming of a bloody disaster foretells an ominous sign.
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Tā他
bù不
xìng幸
zāo遭
yù遇
le了
xuè血
guāng光
zhī之
zāi灾
，
lìng令
rén人
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
He unfortunately met with a violent death, which is deeply regrettable.
Jiù旧
shí时
rén人
men们
rèn认
wéi为
dǎ打
pò破
jìng镜
zi子
huì会
dài带
lái来
xuè血
guāng光
zhī之
zāi灾
。
In old times, people believed that breaking a mirror would bring a bloody disaster.