冤魂 (yuān hún) — ghost of someone who died unjustly; wronged spirit
Definition
Literary word for the vengeful ghost of someone who died from injustice. In modern Chinese it appears mainly in fiction, drama, and historical writing — not in everyday speech.
noun
ghost of someone who died unjustlywronged spirit
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 冤魂，。Zhè ge gù shi lǐ yǒu yí gè yuān hún, tā yì zhí zài xún zhǎo zhēn xiàng.There is a ghost of a wronged person in this story, always seeking the truth.
- 冤魂。Jù shuō zhè piàn dì fāng cháng yǒu yuān hún chū mò.It is said that this area is often haunted by wronged spirits.
- 冤魂。Gǔ rén xiāng xìn yuān hún huì huí lái bào chóu.Ancient people believed that ghosts of the unjustly accused would return to take revenge.
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