old demon

language: zh

definitions

  1. An ancient or long-existing malevolent supernatural entity or spirit.
    zh: 古老的恶魔
  2. A long-standing, difficult, or recurring problem that is hard to overcome or resolve.
    zh: 顽固的问题
  3. An informal way to describe a person who is mischievous, wicked, or extremely energetic and troublesome.
    zh: 淘气的家伙

examples

  1. The legend tells of an old demon that haunts the castle ruins.

    传说有一只徘徊在城堡废墟中的古老恶魔。

  2. Inflation has become an old demon for the national economy.

    通货膨胀已成为国家经济的一个顽固问题。

  3. He's an old demon when it comes to playing pranks on his friends.

    在对朋友开玩笑方面，他是个淘气的家伙。