瘟神 (wēn shén) — (noun) god of plague (in traditional Chinese folklore); (noun, figurative) scourge; person who brings disaster or trouble
Definition
Literally 'god of plague' from Chinese folklore, now used almost entirely as a figurative insult for a person who brings disaster or trouble — e.g. '驱赶瘟神' (get rid of that scourge).
noun
god of plague (in traditional Chinese folklore)(noun, figurative) scourgeperson who brings disaster or trouble
Examples
- 瘟神。Gǔ dài rén rèn wéi wēn yì shì wēn shén dài lái de.Ancient people believed that plagues were brought by the god of plague.
- 瘟神。Zhè ge tān guān jiǎn zhí shì lǎo bǎi xìng de wēn shén.This corrupt official is basically a scourge to the common people.
- 瘟神。Wǒ men zhōng yú bǎ wēn shén sòng zǒu le.We finally got rid of the scourge (the god of plague).
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