奈何桥
nài​hé​qiáo

Bridge of Helplessness

  • created sense approved 奈何桥/奈何橋 · nài​hé​qiáo · Bridge of Helplessness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奈何桥 / 奈何橋

    nài​hé​qiáo

    Bridge of Helplessness

    The bridge in Chinese mythology that souls must cross to enter the underworld; crossing it marks the final departure from the living world to reincarnation or hell.

    奈何 (literal) → 奈何 · nài​hé · how 桥 (literal) → 桥/橋 · qiáo · bridge

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