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凶神恶煞 — “Fierce-looking and malevolent”

凶神恶煞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “fierce-looking and malevolent”. A person with a sinister and threatening appearance or demeanor; a fiend. Literally, “fierce gods and evil demons”.

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凶神恶煞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 凶xiōng
  • 神shén
  • 恶è
  • 煞shà

凶神恶煞 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凶
xiōng4fierce, evil, or violent
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
煞
shà13stop, extremely, evil spirit

Example Sentence with 凶神恶煞

那个守卫板着脸,一副凶神恶煞的样子,让周围的人都不敢靠近。
The guard had a grim expression, looking fierce and menacing, which deterred everyone around him from coming near.

Idioms Related to 凶神恶煞

Synonyms of 凶神恶煞

  • yāo妖mó魔guǐ鬼guài怪evil spirits, demons, and monsters
  • hùn混shì世mó魔wáng王troublemaker or mischievous rich kid

Antonyms of 凶神恶煞

  • cí慈méi眉shàn善mù目kind and benevolent look
  • liáng良shī师yì益yǒu友a good teacher and helpful friend

More idioms starting with 凶

  • xiōng凶chuǎn喘fū肤hàn汗panting and sweating profusely
  • xiōng凶duō多jí吉shǎo少more ominous than auspicious
  • xiōng凶nián年è恶suì岁years of famine and disaster
  • xiōng凶nián年jī饥suì岁years of famine and hardship
  • xiōng凶cán残chéng成xìng性cruel and brutal by nature
  • xiōng凶xiàng相bì毕lù露reveal one's true ferocious nature
  • xiōng凶shù竖dé得zhì志Wicked scoundrels getting their way
  • xiōng凶zhōng终xì隙wèi未friendship ends in hostility
  • xiōng凶zhōng终xì隙mò末friendship ends in animosity

Questions about 凶神恶煞

What does 凶神恶煞 mean?
凶神恶煞 (xiōng shén è shà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “fierce-looking and malevolent”.
How do you pronounce 凶神恶煞?
凶神恶煞 is pronounced xiōng shén è shà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凶神恶煞 literally mean?
Literally, 凶神恶煞 means “fierce gods and evil demons”. It is used to mean “fierce-looking and malevolent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凶神恶煞?
原指凶恶的神。后用来形容非常凶恶的人。
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