阴曹地府 — “The underworld”
阴曹地府 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the underworld”. Hades; hell (in folklore/mythology); the netherworld where the dead reside. Literally, “The netherworld; the underworld”.
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阴曹地府 Pronunciation and Pinyin
阴曹地府 Character Breakdown
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他病得很重，感觉自己好像去了阴曹地府一趟。
He was so gravely ill that he felt as if he had paid a visit to the netherworld.
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- yīn阴chā差yáng阳cuò错unforeseen outcome due to a twist of fate
- yīn阴cǎn惨yáng阳shū舒melancholy to cheerful seasonal change
- yīn阴fú服wēi微xíng行travel incognito in plain clothes
- yīn阴líng灵bù不sàn散lingering evil influence
- yīn阴yí疑yáng阳zhàn战Oppression forces self-defense
- yīn阴móu谋bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful activities
- yīn阴móu谋guǐ诡jì计sinister plots and cunning schemes
- yīn阴cuò错yáng阳chā差accidental mishaps leading to unintended outcome
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What does 阴曹地府 mean?
阴曹地府 (yīn cáo dì fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the underworld”.
How do you pronounce 阴曹地府?
阴曹地府 is pronounced yīn cáo dì fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 阴曹地府 literally mean?
Literally, 阴曹地府 means “the netherworld; the underworld”. It is used to mean “the underworld”.
What is the Chinese definition of 阴曹地府?
迷信说法，人死后所在的地方。