阴魂 (yīn hún) — soul of the dead (especially one with a grievance); ghost, apparition; (figurative) lingering harmful influence; persistent presence
Definition
Literary term for the ghost of a dead person with unresolved business, often lingering to haunt. The figuratve sense of a harmful influence that will not go away is common in modern writing.
noun
soul of the dead (especially one with a grievance)ghostapparition(figurative) lingering harmful influencepersistent presence
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Examples
- ，阴魂，。Tā sǐ le yǐ hòu, yīn hún bú sàn, yì zhí zài lǎo fáng zi lǐ pái huái.After he died, his spirit lingered, always wandering in the old house.
- 阴魂，。Nà ge wèn tí jiù xiàng yīn hún yí yàng, shǐ zhōng kùn rǎo zhe wǒ.That problem haunts me like a ghost.
- 阴魂，。Jiā zú de yīn hún sì hū cóng wèi xiāo sàn, yǐng xiǎng zhe měi yí dài rén.The family's ghost seems never to fade, affecting every generation.
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