螭魅魍魉 — “Various evil spirits, monsters, or villains”
螭魅魍魉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Various evil spirits, monsters, or villains”. An assortment of scoundrels and malevolent forces. Literally, “chi (dragon-like mythical creature) mei (evil spirit) wang (mountain demon) liang (goblin)”.
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What does 螭魅魍魉 mean?
螭魅魍魉 (chī mèi wǎng liǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Various evil spirits, monsters, or villains”.
How do you pronounce 螭魅魍魉?
螭魅魍魉 is pronounced chī mèi wǎng liǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 螭魅魍魉 literally mean?
Literally, 螭魅魍魉 means “chi (dragon-like mythical creature) mei (evil spirit) wang (mountain demon) liang (goblin)”. It is used to mean “Various evil spirits, monsters, or villains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 螭魅魍魉?
螭：通“魑”，古代传说中山泽的鬼怪妖精。比喻各种各样的坏人