催命鬼

催命鬼:

Literally means:

a person who keeps urging or pressing somebody for something

Actually means:

It refers to a person that keeps pressing somebody to do something. It conveys a jocular sense, and is often used to joke between those who are close to, each other.

There is a traditional Chinese superstitious belief that the Emperor of Hades will send a ghost or imp to hasten the death of dying person. Such ghost or imp is called cuiming gui, which figuratively refers to somebody or something that keeps exploiting, oppressing or persecuting others so ruthlessly that they feel unable to continue their lives. It shows the fury and resentment of the speaker. Derogatory.

It refers to a person that keeps pressing somebody to do something. It conveys a jocular sense, and is often used to joke between those who are close to, each other.

民间的迷信说法，人快死时，地府的阎王会派小鬼到人间催促这个人死亡，这个小鬼就叫催命鬼。比喻采用残酷的剥削手段，压迫、迫害别人，使别人不能生活下去的人或事物。表达了说话人愤怒、怨恨的情绪。具有贬义色彩。

指紧紧催促别人办事情的人。有诙谐意味，常用于关系较近的人之间开玩笑。