Definition
阴间 refers to the netherworld or realm of the dead in Chinese folk religion, often contrasted with 阳间 (the world of the living). It is depicted as a bureaucratic afterlife with judges, punishments, and reincarnation — a concept deeply rooted in Chinese mythology and Buddhism. The term can also be used metaphorically for a terrifying or hellish place.
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netherworldunderworld (realm of the dead)
Examples
- 阴间，。Zài yīn jiān, měi ge línghún dōu yào jiēshòu shěnpàn.In the netherworld, every soul must undergo judgment.
- 阴间。Tā sǐ hòu bèi sòng jìn le yīn jiān.After he died, he was sent into the netherworld.
- 阴间。Chuánshuō zhōng yīn jiān yǒu shí bā céng dìyù.Legend says the netherworld has eighteen levels of hell.
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