鬼火 (guǐ huǒ) — will-o'-the-wisp; ghostly marsh gas light
Definition
鬼火 (guǐhuǒ) is the folk name for the ghostly pale flame seen over swamps and graveyards — the will-o'-the-wisp, explained scientifically as phosphorus igniting from decaying matter.
noun
will-o'-the-wispghostly marsh gas light
Examples
- 鬼火，。Yè lǐ zài zhǎo zé dì kàn dào guǐ huǒ, gǔ dài rén yǐ wéi nà shì guǐ hún.Seeing a will-o'-the-wisp in the swamp at night, ancient people thought it was a ghost.
- 鬼火，。Kē xué jiě shì guǐ huǒ shì lín huǒ, yóu fǔ làn wù zhì zì rán rán shāo ér chéng.Science explains that a will-o'-the-wisp is phosphorus flame, formed by the spontaneous combustion of decaying matter.
- 鬼火，。Zhè ge chuán shuō tí dào yì tiáo xiǎo lù shang jīng cháng chū xiàn guǐ huǒ, xià huài le lù rén.This legend mentions that a will-o'-the-wisp often appears on a small path, terrifying passersby.
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