催命鬼 — “Death-urging ghost”
催命鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who relentlessly pressures others to act quickly or to finish something urgently, often to the point of exhaustion or causing distress; a demanding taskmaster”. Literally, “death-urging ghost”.
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What does 催命鬼 mean?
催命鬼 (cuī mìng guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who relentlessly pressures others to act quickly or to finish something urgently, often to the point of exhaustion or causing distress; a demanding taskmaster”.
How do you pronounce 催命鬼?
催命鬼 is pronounced cuī mìng guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 催命鬼 literally mean?
Literally, 催命鬼 means “death-urging ghost”. It is used to mean “Someone who relentlessly pressures others to act quickly or to finish something urgently, often to the point of exhaustion or causing distress; a demanding taskmaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 催命鬼?
催人早死的人，比喻人催促别人很紧很急