liàn​yù

purgatory

炼狱 煉獄 liàn​yù
purgatory
According to Catholic or Orthodox belief, a place where the souls of the dead suffer temporarily to pay for their sins before entering heaven.
living hell
A place or situation of intense suffering, hardship, or severe trial.

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Movie subtitles
2.62 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.953 per million

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