魔掌 (mó zhǎng) — devil's clutches; evil hands

Definition

魔掌 (mózhǎng) literally means 'devil's palm' and means being trapped in an evil or hostile force's control — always negative, used for villains or oppressive powers. Common collocations: 逃出/落入/挣脱魔掌.

noun

devil's clutchesevil hands

Measure word · 只

Examples

魔掌。
Tā zhōng yú táo chū le dí rén de mó zhǎng.
He finally escaped from the enemy's clutches.
魔掌。
Xǔ duō wú gū de rén luò rù le dú fàn de mó zhǎng.
Many innocent people fell into the clutches of drug dealers.
魔掌。
Tā nǔ lì zhèng tuō le nà ge zǔ zhī de mó zhǎng.
She struggled to break free from that organization's clutches.

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