阎王 (yán wang) — (Buddhism) Yama, King of Hell; (fig.) a cruel and tyrannical person
Definition
Literally 'Yama, King of Hell' in Buddhist/Chinese folk religion; used figuratively to call someone a 'living Yama' (活阎王) when they are brutally cruel.
noun
(Buddhism) YamaKing of Hell(fig.) a cruel and tyrannical person
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Examples
- 阎王。Hěn duō sì miào lǐ dōu yǒu yán wang de sù xiàng.Many temples have statues of Yama.
- ，阎王。Tā duì gōng rén tè bié hěn, dà jiā dōu jiào tā huó yán wang.He is extremely harsh to the workers, so everyone calls him a living Yama.
- 阎王，。Bié yǐ wéi yán wang hǎo jiàn, xiǎo guǐ nán chán.Don't think Yama is easy to see — the little devils are hard to deal with.
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