surviving evil; remnant bad elements
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
surviving evil elements; remnant bad people; remaining forces of evil
formalOften used in political or historical contexts to describe remaining enemies or feudal remnants. Carries a negative connotation and is typically used in formal written Chinese.
fēng封
jiàn建
yú余
niè孽
feudal remnants
chǎn铲
chú除
yú余
niè孽
to eradicate the remaining evil forces
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bì必
xū须
chè彻
dǐ底
xiāo消
miè灭
zhè这
gǔ股
yú余
niè孽
，
yǐ以
jué绝
hòu后
huàn患
。
We must completely eliminate this remnant evil force to prevent future trouble.