demonic wind; evil trend
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demonic wind raised by monsters in mythology; (figurative) evil trend or harmful current
Often used metaphorically in political or social contexts to describe harmful ideologies, negative trends, or subversive movements. The literal sense appears primarily in classical literature and mythology.
Shén神
huà话
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
yāo妖
fēng风
dà大
zuò作
、
fēi飞
shā沙
zǒu走
shí石
de的
miáo描
xiě写
。
Classical mythology novels often contain descriptions of raging demonic winds and flying sand.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiān坚
jué决
dǐ抵
zhì制
zhè这
gǔ股
wāi歪
lǐ理
xié邪
shuō说
de的
yāo妖
fēng风
。
We must firmly resist this evil trend of heretical fallacies.
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Shè社
huì会
shàng上
yòu又
guā刮
qǐ起
le了
yī一
zhèn阵
yāo妖
fēng风
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
máng盲
mù目
gēn跟
fēng风
。
Another sinister trend has blown through society, and many people are blindly following it.
Yāo妖
fēng风
xié邪
qì气
bì必
xū须
chǎn铲
chú除
，
cái才
néng能
jìng净
huà化
shè社
huì会
huán环
jìng境
。
Evil winds and foul airs must be eliminated to purify the social environment.