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兇神惡煞

简凶神恶煞 · 繁兇神惡煞

Mandarin · pinyin xiōng shén è shà

(idiom) fiends; devils; monsters

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
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煞: shā · malignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead
凶: xiōng · culprit; murder; bad, sad
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul

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1–2–4–4 · xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4

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hung1 san4 ok3 saat3

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