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魑魅魍魎

简魑魅魍魉 · 繁魑魅魍魎

Mandarin · pinyin chī mèi wǎng liǎng

(idiom) all kinds of malevolent or mischievous spirits

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魑: chī · a mountain demon resembling a tiger
魅: mèi · kind of forest demon, elf
魍: wǎng · demons, mountain spirits
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魉: liǎng · a kind of monster

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1–4–3–3 · chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3

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(idiomatic) the four demons chi, mei, wang and liang; demons and monsters of all kinds

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