sì​xiōng

Four Perils

  • created sense approved 四凶 · sì​xiōng · Four Perils — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四凶

    sì​xiōng

    Four Perils

    (literary) Four legendary malevolent clan leaders or spirits banished during the time of emperors Yao and Shun, specifically [[混沌|混沌|hun4 dun4]], [[穷奇|窮奇|qiong2 qi2]], [[梼杌|檮杌|tao2 wu4]], and [[饕餮|饕餮|tao1 tie4]]; often used to describe cruel and greedy officials.

    四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 凶 (literal) → 凶 · xiōng · fierce

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