夜叉 (yè chà) — (Buddhist mythology) yaksha — a type of spirit that can be either a demon or a guardian deity; (figurative) an ugly, ferocious person; monster
Definition
夜叉 (yèchà) is the Buddhist term for a yaksha — a spirit that can be either a fearsome demon or a guardian deity. As a metaphor, it describes a person who is ugly and terrifying in temper.
noun
(Buddhist mythology) yaksha — a type of spirit that can be either a demon or a guardian deity(figurative) an uglyferocious personmonster
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Examples
- 夜叉。Fó jiào de sì miào lǐ yǒu shí huì kàn dào yè chà de diāo xiàng.In Buddhist temples, you can sometimes see statues of yakshas.
- 夜叉，。Tā fā qǐ pí qi lái jiù xiàng gè yè chà, shuí dōu bù gǎn kào jìn.When he loses his temper, he's like a monster — no one dares go near him.
- ，夜叉。Gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng, yè chà shì yì zhǒng chī rén de yāo mó.In ancient legends, the yaksha is a man-eating demon.
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