Correct
夜游神
/ yè yóu shén /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
专做夜游神的生意
2
节日期间做一回夜游神
3
像夜游神一样
Definition
夜游神:
Literally means:
a legendary god on patrol at night
Actually means:
person who is up and about at night
It figuratively refers to people who enjoy outdoor activities or wandering about at night. Derogatory.
迷信传说中夜间巡游的神。比喻喜欢深夜在外面活动或游荡的人。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
Zhè
这
háizi
孩子
zěnme
怎么
xiàng
像
yèyóushén
夜游神
yīyàng
一样
ā
啊
,
yǐjīng
已经
bànyè
半夜
le
了
hái
还
bù
不
huíjiā
回家
!
How can this child be like a night wandering god ah, it is midnight and do not go home!
2
Zhè
这
yī
一
tiáo
条
jiē
街
de
的
xiǎochīdiàn
小吃店
hé
和
jiǔbā
酒吧
,
zuò
做
de
的
dōu
都
shì
是
yèyóushén
夜游神
de
的
shēngyì
生意
,
tōngcháng
通常
yào
要
dào
到
yèli
夜里
shí
十
diǎn
点
yǐhòu
以后
cái
才
yǒu
有
kèrén
客人
。
The street's snack bars and bars do a night-time business and usually don't have guests until after ten o'clock at night.
3
Tīngshuō
听说
zuìjìn
最近
chūxiàn
出现
le
了
yīxiē
一些
huàirén
坏人
,
zhuānmén
专门
qiǎngjié
抢劫
shēnyè
深夜
huíjiā
回家
de
的
yèyóushén
夜游神
。
I heard that there have been some bad guys recently, who specialize in robbing late-night sleepers who come home late at night.