冥府 (míng fǔ) — the underworld; Hades; netherworld
Definition
Literary Chinese term for the underworld — the realm of the dead in mythology and classical-style writing. Far more formal than everyday terms like 地狱, and used mostly in literature, mythology, and fantasy.
noun
the underworldHadesnetherworld
Examples
- ，冥府。Zài gǔ xī là shén huà zhōng, míng fǔ shì sǐ zhě líng hún de guī sù.In ancient Greek mythology, the underworld is the final destination of the souls of the dead.
- 冥府。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo huì le yí gè hēi àn de míng fǔ shì jiè.This novel depicts a dark underworld.
- 冥府，。Tā mèng jiàn zì jǐ lái dào le míng fǔ, jiàn dào le xǔ duō wáng líng.He dreamed that he came to the underworld and saw many spirits of the dead.
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