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閻jim4王wong4

simp阎王
jim4 wong4Yán wang

English

  1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
  2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person
  3. Yama raja

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係閻羅王,係印度傳入中國嘅傳説人物,負責管理地獄;民間信仰認為係決定人幾時死嘅神

Examples

  • 閻王叫你三更死,誰敢留人到五更

    [ChatGPT]The King of Hell orders you to die at 3am, who dares to keep you until 5am?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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