Common Meanings
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tè慝
Wickedness, evil, or treachery, often referring to something hidden or concealed, as in 'yǐn tè' (隐慝) for secret sins or hidden malice.
发现他内心深处的隐慝让人感到震惊。
It was shocking to uncover the hidden evil deep within his heart.
hidden or malevolent energy; negative aura
这片沼泽地带常年笼罩着一股令人不安的慝气。
This swampy area is perennially shrouded in a disturbing malevolent aura.
When pronounced 'tè', 慝 refers to a hidden evil, calamity, or disaster, often implying something insidious or harmful that needs to be suppressed or avoided. It carries a nuance of a latent or concealed threat, similar to 'hidden pestilence' or 'latent misfortune'.
人心向善，方能避开世间百般蛊慝
If people's hearts incline towards goodness, only then can they avoid all sorts of insidious evils in the world.