bá​shé​dì​yù

hell of tongue-pulling

  • created sense approved 拔舌地狱/拔舌地獄 · bá​shé​dì​yù · hell of tongue-pulling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拔舌地狱 / 拔舌地獄

    bá​shé​dì​yù

    hell of tongue-pulling

    The Buddhist hell where those who slandered others or lied during their lifetime have their tongues pulled out as punishment.

    拔 (literal) → 拔 · bá · to pull up 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue 地狱 (literal) → 地狱/地獄 · dì​yù · hell; Naraka

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