created reference approved 七十二地煞 → 三十六天罡 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
七十二地煞 qīshí'èrdìshà
三十六天罡 sānshíliùtiāngāng
see
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created sense approved 七十二地煞 · qīshí'èrdìshà · 72 Earthly Fiends — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
七十二地煞
qīshí'èrdìshà
72 Earthly Fiends
In Taoism, a group of seventy-two stars that exert influence over earthly affairs, each associated with a specific deity or star-spirit; they are often summoned by Taoist priests during rituals; later used in the novel "Water Margin" to represent seventy-two of the rebel leaders of Liangshan Marsh
七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 十 (literal) → 十 · shí · ten 二 (literal) → 二 · èr · two 地煞 (literal) → 地煞 · dìshà · maleficent star
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created sense approved 七十二地煞 · qīshí'èrdìshà · fierce people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
七十二地煞
qīshí'èrdìshà
fierce people
(metaphorical) Used to describe a group of fierce, dangerous, or difficult-to-deal-with individuals
七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 十 (literal) → 十 · shí · ten 二 (literal) → 二 · èr · two 地煞 (literal) → 地煞 · dìshà · evil spirit
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