bái​gǔ​jīng

White Bone Spirit

  • created sense approved 白骨精 · bái​gǔ​jīng · White Bone Spirit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白骨精

    bái​gǔ​jīng

    White Bone Spirit

    A shape-shifting demon in the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]] who attempts to trick and eat the monk [[唐僧|唐僧|tang2 seng1]]

    白骨 (literal) → 白骨 · bái​gǔ · bones of the dead 精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · spirit

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  • created sense approved 白骨精 · bái​gǔ​jīng · malicious woman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白骨精

    bái​gǔ​jīng

    malicious woman

    (figurative) a woman who is devious and malicious, especially one who uses disguises or deceit to hide her true nature

    白骨 (literal) → 白骨 · bái​gǔ · bones of the dead 精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · spirit

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