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邪魔外道 — “Evil spirits and heterodox ways/paths”

邪魔外道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heretical doctrines and evil practices that deviate from the orthodox path; it can also refer to evil spirits, demons, or people of wicked conduct”. Literally, “Evil spirits and heterodox ways/paths”.

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邪魔外道 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 邪xié
  • 魔mó
  • 外wài
  • 道dào

邪魔外道 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
邪
xié7evil, improper, or pathogenic
魔
mó20evil spirit, demon, magic
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
道
dào13way, path, principle, say

Example Sentence with 邪魔外道

在民间传说中,总有英雄与邪魔外道斗争的故事,以守护世界的和平与光明。
In folk legends, there are always stories of heroes fighting against evil forces and heterodox ways to protect the peace and light of the world.

Origin and Story of 邪魔外道

Jia Baoyu put down his books and ran to Granny Jia's place. Just then, Granny Jia, Wang Xifeng, and others were discussing 'evil spirits and heterodox ways'.

Jia Baoyu immediately chimed in, recalling how Aunt Zhao had once hired someone to perform rituals, causing him and Wang Xifeng to fall ill from an evil spell.

Wang Xifeng said, 'I don't remember it very clearly. But I felt my body was not my own, as if someone was pulling and dragging me, urging me to kill someone.'

Idioms Related to 邪魔外道

Synonyms of 邪魔外道

  • páng旁mén门zuǒ左dào道unorthodox or devious methods
  • xié邪mén门wāi歪dào道improper or illicit means

Antonyms of 邪魔外道

  • guāng光míng明lěi磊luò落open, candid, and upright

More idioms starting with 邪

  • xié邪bù不fá伐zhèng正Evil cannot overcome righteousness
  • xié邪bù不yā压zhèng正Evil cannot overcome good
  • xié邪bù不gān干zhèng正Evil cannot prevail over righteousness
  • xié邪bù不dí敌zhèng正Evil cannot triumph over justice
  • xié邪bù不fàn犯zhèng正Evil cannot overcome righteousness
  • xié邪bù不shèng胜zhèng正Good will prevail over evil
  • xié邪shū书pì僻chuán传lewd or heterodox writings
  • xié邪shén神yě野guǐ鬼idle mischievous wanderers
  • xié邪shuō说yì异duān端heretical or heterodox doctrines
  • xié邪mó魔wài外suì祟evil spirits and malign influences
  • xié邪mó魔guài怪dào道evil ways and improper conduct

Questions about 邪魔外道

What does 邪魔外道 mean?
邪魔外道 (xié mó wài dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heretical doctrines and evil practices that deviate from the orthodox path; it can also refer to evil spirits, demons, or people of wicked conduct”.
How do you pronounce 邪魔外道?
邪魔外道 is pronounced xié mó wài dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 邪魔外道 literally mean?
Literally, 邪魔外道 means “Evil spirits and heterodox ways/paths”. It is used to mean “Heretical doctrines and evil practices that deviate from the orthodox path; it can also refer to evil spirits, demons, or people of wicked conduct”.
Where does 邪魔外道 come from?
邪魔外道 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 邪魔外道?
佛教用语。指妨害正道的邪说和行为。比喻不符合正统思想的主张或教义。也比喻妖精鬼怪或品行不端的人。
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