妖魔鬼怪 (yāo mó guǐ guài) — evil spirits of every kind; all sorts of demons and monsters; (figurative) evil forces; wicked people
Definition
A chengyu-style four-character idiom literally naming four types of demons (妖, 魔, 鬼, 怪), used as a collective for all evil spirits, and by extension all wicked people or forces.
idiom
evil spirits of every kindall sorts of demons and monsters(figurative) evil forceswicked people
Examples
- 妖魔鬼怪。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ yǒu hěn duō yāo mó guǐ guài.There are many evil spirits in this novel.
- 妖魔鬼怪。Wǒ men yào jǐng tì shè huì shàng de gè zhǒng yāo mó guǐ guài.We must be vigilant against all kinds of evil forces in society.
- ，妖魔鬼怪。Shén huà gù shi zhōng, yāo mó guǐ guài cháng cháng bèi dǎ bài.In mythological stories, evil spirits are often defeated.
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