evil spirits

language: zh

definitions

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

examples

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

    除了赛龙舟和吃粽子，人们还会在门上挂艾草和菖蒲来驱除邪灵和疾病。

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

    据说腐败政权是由贪婪和腐败的邪恶势力统治的。