鬼见愁

Traditional (Taiwan): 鬼見愁

guǐjiànchóu ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄡˊ

    • someone or something dreaded by everyone
    • a nasty problem

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
even ghosts see it and worry
Meaning
Someone or something so dreaded that everyone fears it, such as a terrible person or a nasty problem. The name of a plant said to ward off evil.

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