旱魃拜夜叉 — “Refers to bad people colluding and conspiring together to do evil”
旱魃拜夜叉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to bad people colluding and conspiring together to do evil”. Villains ganging up. Literally, “Drought demon bows to Yaksha”.
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Origin and Story of 旱魃拜夜叉
Legend has it that Ba, the daughter of the Yellow Emperor, possessed immense internal heat. Wherever she went, severe droughts frequently occurred.
People disliked her greatly, considering her a harbinger of disaster.
The Yellow Emperor eventually settled her to the north of the Red River.
She had no choice but to emerge at night, where she would associate with yakshas, a type of fierce nature spirit.
Together, they often caused trouble, and droughts continued to plague the land.
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What does 旱魃拜夜叉 mean?
旱魃拜夜叉 (hàn bá bài yè chā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to bad people colluding and conspiring together to do evil”.
How do you pronounce 旱魃拜夜叉?
旱魃拜夜叉 is pronounced hàn bá bài yè chā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 旱魃拜夜叉 literally mean?
Literally, 旱魃拜夜叉 means “Drought demon bows to Yaksha”. It is used to mean “refers to bad people colluding and conspiring together to do evil”.
Where does 旱魃拜夜叉 come from?
旱魃拜夜叉 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 旱魃拜夜叉?
旱魃：传说中引起旱灾的怪物；夜叉：能啖鬼或捷疾鬼。指坏人相互勾结狼狈为奸