demonic fog; evil mist; fig. harmful forces
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
demonic fog or mist released by monsters (in mythology); fig. confusing or evil forces that deceive people
literaryOriginally refers to the fog created by demons and spirits in classical mythology. In modern literary and political contexts, it is often used metaphorically (as in Mao Zedong's poetry) to describe harmful, reactionary, or confusing social forces that obscure the truth.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
tū突
rán然
shēng升
qǐ起
le了
nóng浓
zhòng重
de的
yāo妖
wù雾
，
zhē遮
zhù住
le了
zhòng众
rén人
de的
shì视
xiàn线
。
Suddenly, thick demonic fog rose from the cave, blocking everyone's sight.
Shī诗
rén人
yòng用
"
yāo妖
wù雾
"
bǐ比
yù喻
dāng当
shí时
shè社
huì会
shàng上
mí迷
huò惑
rén人
xīn心
de的
fǎn反
dòng动
shì势
lì力
。
The poet used "demonic fog" as a metaphor for the reactionary forces that bewitched people's minds in society at that time.
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Zài在
nà那
piàn片
yāo妖
wù雾
mí弥
màn漫
de的
sēn森
lǐn林
lǐ里
，
lǚ旅
rén人
mí迷
shī失
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
。
In that forest filled with demonic fog, the traveler lost his way.