活閻王

Simplified: 活阎王

huóyánwang ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄨㄤ

    • fierce, terrifying person
    • evildoer who harms ordinary people

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
living King of Hell
Meaning
A fierce, terrifying person, or an evildoer who harms ordinary people.

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