corpse reanimation; sudden crazy outburst
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
for a corpse to suddenly sit up (superstition)
Refers to the folk superstition that a corpse may suddenly move or sit up due to spiritual possession or residual energy.
Chuán传
shuō说
nà那
gè个
lǎo老
zhái宅
zi子
lǐ里
bàn半
yè夜
huì会
zhà诈
shī尸
。
Legend has it that corpses sit up at midnight in that old mansion.
Mí迷
xìn信
de的
rén人
xiāng相
xìn信
léi雷
diàn电
jiāo交
jiā加
shí时
róng容
yì易
zhà诈
shī尸
。
Superstitious people believe that corpses are likely to reanimate during thunderstorms.
verb
to suddenly shout or act crazily (insulting)
dialectUsed as a curse or insult implying someone is acting erratically, shouting suddenly, or behaving like a maniac. Regional dialect usage.
Nǐ你
zhà诈
shī尸
a啊
！
Dà大
qīng清
zǎo早
hǎn喊
shén什
me么
hǎn喊
？
Have you lost your mind? Why are you shouting so early in the morning?
Tā他
tū突
rán然
zhà诈
shī尸
shì似
de的
cóng从
chuáng床
shàng上
tiào跳
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He suddenly jumped out of bed like a maniac.
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Ān安
jìng静
diǎn点
，
bié别
zài在
zhèr这
zhà儿
shī诈
尸
！
Keep it down, don't act crazy here!