curse; imprecate; damn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to curse; to imprecate; to call down evil upon
Originally a religious term referring to the practice of praying to supernatural beings to inflict harm on an enemy; in modern usage, it generally means to curse, swear at, or wish misfortune upon someone.
Tā他
fèn愤
nù怒
de地
zǔ诅
zhòu咒
zhe着
dí敌
rén人
。
He cursed the enemy furiously.
Jù据
shuō说
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
bèi被
wū巫
shī师
zǔ诅
zhòu咒
le了
。
It is said that this ancient castle was cursed by a sorcerer.
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Tā她
zǔ诅
zhòu咒
tā他
yǒng永
yuǎn远
dé得
bù不
dào到
xìng幸
fú福
。
She cursed him to never find happiness.
Bù不
yào要
zài再
zǔ诅
zhòu咒
bié别
rén人
le了
，
zhè这
duì对
nǐ你
méi没
hǎo好
chu处
。
Stop cursing others; it does you no good.