evil spirits

language: en

definitions

  1. Malevolent supernatural entities such as demons or ghosts believed to cause harm, illness, or misfortune.
    en: Malevolent supernatural entities such as demons or ghosts believed to cause harm, illness, or misfortune.
  2. A pervasive negative influence or malicious force affecting a group, place, or situation.
    en: A pervasive negative influence or malicious force affecting a group, place, or situation.

examples

  1. Besides dragon boat racing and eating zongzi, people also hang mugwort and calamus on doors to ward off evil spirits and diseases.

    Besides dragon boat racing and eating zongzi, people also hang mugwort and calamus on doors to ward off evil spirits and diseases.

  2. The corrupt regime was said to be ruled by evil spirits of greed and corruption.

    The corrupt regime was said to be ruled by evil spirits of greed and corruption.