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阿毗地狱 — “A state of incessant and inescapable suffering, akin to Avici Hell”

阿毗地狱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a state of incessant and inescapable suffering, akin to Avici Hell”. An extremely painful and oppressive situation or environment. Literally, “Avici Hell”.

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阿毗地狱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阿毗地狱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阿
ā8prefix for names or kinship
毗
pí9adjoin, assist, or corrupt
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
狱
yù9prison or legal case

Example Sentence with 阿毗地狱

自从他失业后,每天都在为生计发愁,感觉生活简直是阿毗地狱。
Ever since he lost his job, he has been worrying about his livelihood every day, feeling as if life is an Avici Hell.

Idioms Related to 阿毗地狱

More idioms starting with 阿

  • ē阿shì世qǔ取róng容pander to others for favor
  • ē阿shì世mèi媚sú俗pander to popular tastes
  • ē阿shì世dào盗míng名curry favor to steal fame
  • ā阿bǎo保zhī之gōng功merit of protecting and nurturing a child
  • ā阿bǎo保zhī之láo劳merit of a guardian or tutor
  • ē阿dǎng党bǐ比zhōu周collude and form factions
  • ē阿dǎng党xiāng相wéi为collude for personal gain
  • ē阿qí其suǒ所hào好Cater to someone's preferences
  • ā阿kē匼qǔ取róng容fawn on someone to win favor
  • ē阿dǔ堵wù物money or wealth
  • ā阿gū姑ā阿wēng翁husband's parents
  • ā阿jiāo娇jīn金wū屋a magnificent dwelling for a beloved woman

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Questions about 阿毗地狱

What does 阿毗地狱 mean?

阿毗地狱 (ā pí dì yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a state of incessant and inescapable suffering, akin to Avici Hell”.

How do you pronounce 阿毗地狱?

阿毗地狱 is pronounced ā pí dì yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 阿毗地狱 literally mean?

Literally, 阿毗地狱 means “Avici Hell”. It is used to mean “a state of incessant and inescapable suffering, akin to Avici Hell”.

What is the Chinese definition of 阿毗地狱?

阿毗:梵语的译音,意译为“无间”,即痛苦无有间断之意。常用来比喻黑暗的社会和严酷的牢狱。又比喻无法摆脱的极其痛苦的境地。

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