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Open the tool →旱魃为灾 (hàn bá wèi zāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a severe drought or calamity caused by a mythical drought demon, bringing great harm to the land and crops”.
旱魃为灾 is pronounced hàn bá wèi zāi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 旱魃为灾 means “Drought demon causes disaster”. It is used to mean “refers to a severe drought or calamity caused by a mythical drought demon, bringing great harm to the land and crops”.
旱魃:传说中能引起旱灾的怪物。指发生旱灾