soul of the dead; lingering spirit; haunting presence
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
soul of a dead person; ghost; spirit (in superstition)
Originally refers to the soul of a deceased person in superstitious beliefs. In modern usage, it is frequently employed metaphorically—particularly in the idiom 阴魂不散—to describe a persistent, unwelcome influence or memory that lingers and refuses to disappear.
yīn阴
hún魂
bù不
sàn散
The soul refuses to disperse; (figuratively) a haunting, persistent influence that lingers on.
Jiù旧
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
yīn阴
hún魂
sì似
hū乎
hái还
zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
rén人
de的
tóu头
nǎo脑
zhōng中
pái徘
huái徊
。
The lingering ghost of old ideas still seems to be haunting the minds of certain people.
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Suī虽
rán然
nà那
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
chāi拆
le了
，
dàn但
tā它
de的
yīn阴
hún魂
fǎng仿
fú佛
hái还
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
dì地
。
Although that old house has been demolished, its lingering presence still seems to cast a shadow over this plot of land.