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活阎王
/ huó yán wáng /
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Collocation
1
叫……活阎王
2
是个活阎王
3
绰号活阎王
4
被人称为活阎王
Definition
活阎王
Literally means:
demon king
Actually means:
tyrannical ruler
In Buddhism, the king of hell is a deity in charge of life and death of human beings.
Figuratively it refers to people who are ruthless and dreadful. It can also refer to atrocious people who often persecute the civilians. It is derogative in meaning.
按佛教的说法，阎王是管地狱的神，掌管着人的生死。
比喻非常凶悍，令人害怕的人。也比喻残害百姓的恶人。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as object . (作宾语)
1
Nàge
那个
liúmáng
流氓
tóuzi
头子
rén
人
jiàn
见
rén
人
pà
怕
,
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
jiào
叫
tā
他
huóyánwáng
活阎王
,
bìng
并
xīwàng
希望
zhèngfǔ
政府
jìnkuài
尽快
bǎ
把
tā
他
zhuā
抓
qǐlai
起来
。
The rogue head was afraid to see him, and everyone called him the living king and hoped that the government would arrest him as soon as possible.
2
Tā
他
shì
是
shārénbùzhǎyǎn
杀人不眨眼
de
的
huóyánwáng
活阎王
,
dào
到
jiānláo
监牢
lǐ
里
yòu
又
nàoshì
闹事
,
suǒyǐ
所以
cái
才
bèi
被
dài
带
shàng
上
jiǎoliào
脚镣
。
He was the living king who killed people without blinking, and went to prison and made trouble, so he was put on his feet.
3
Zhège
这个
jīdú
缉毒
duìzhǎng
队长
yī
一
xiàzi
下子
dǎdiào
打掉
le
了
sān
三
gè
个
fàndú
贩毒
wōdiǎn
窝点
,
dúfànzǐ
毒贩子
jiàn
见
le
了
tā
他
jiù
就
xiàng
像
jiàn
见
le
了
huóyánwáng
活阎王
,
gègè
个个
pà
怕
de
得
yàomìng
要命
。
The anti-drug captain suddenly knocked out three drug trafficking dens, drug dealers saw him like seeing the living king, one by one afraid of death.