Lingering pernicious influence or destructive remnants from the past; vestiges of past evils.
尽管那场风波已经平息多年，但其遗孽余烈仍然影响着人们的观念。
Although that disturbance has subsided for many years, its lingering pernicious influence still affects people's views.
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Ancient
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