催命鬼
cuī​mìng​guǐ

death-summoning ghost

  • created sense approved 催命鬼 · cuī​mìng​guǐ · death-summoning ghost — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    催命鬼

    cuī​mìng​guǐ

    death-summoning ghost

    (lit.) a ghost that hastens a person's death; (fig.) a person who prods or drives others relentlessly, such as a slave driver, debt collector, or incompetent doctor

    催命 (literal) → 催命 · cuī​mìng · to hasten death 鬼 (bound) → 鬼 · guǐ · [vice/addiction]

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