netherworld; underworld; hell
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the netherworld; the underworld; hell
Primarily used in the context of Chinese folk religion, Buddhism, and Taoism. Often appears in literary or religious texts, and in modern contexts can be used metaphorically to refer to mysterious or hidden judgment.
Tā他
shēng生
qián前
zuò作
è恶
duō多
duān端
，
sǐ死
hòu后
xià下
le了
yīn阴
sī司
shòu受
zuì罪
。
He committed many evil deeds in life, and after death he descended into the underworld to suffer punishment.
Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
，
yīn阴
sī司
yǒu有
shí十
diàn殿
yán阎
luó罗
zhǎng掌
guǎn管
shàn善
è恶
。
Folklore says that in the netherworld, the Ten Yama Kings preside over good and evil.
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Bié别
zuò做
kuī亏
xīn心
shì事
，
bù不
pà怕
yīn阴
sī司
zhǎo找
shàng上
mén门
。
Don't do things that weigh on your conscience, and you won't fear the underworld coming to find you.
Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yīn阴
sī司
de的
shěn审
pàn判
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
This novel describes the trial scenes in the underworld.