1.five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence2.also written 五瘟神
false hero (who pretends to be 李逵[lǐ kuí]); a fake
"white ghost", derogatory term for caucasians (Cantonese)
(coll.) to holler; to squawk
Caucasian woman (Cantonese)
(coll.) rigged scale (used to deceive customers by displaying incorrect weight)
beggarticks (genus Bidens)
(bird species of China) boreal owl (Aegolius funereus)
1.traitor2.collaborator with the enemy
(coll.) what the hell?; what on earth? (expression of confusion, disbelief or annoyance)
mischievous fellow; rascal
1.downcast wretch2.bad-tempered and unpleasant person
dirty little devil (affectionate, of child)
(esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931–1945) Jap; Nip
(derog.) tubercular person; a consumptive
(botany) common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus)
Red Devils, nickname of Manchester United Football Club
1.heavy smoker2.chain smoker
Jiugui Liquor, liquor company from 吉首[jí shǒu]
1.unable to restrain oneself2.pulling and tugging at each other
(coll.) sudden emergence of a person or vehicle from a blind spot (esp. into oncoming traffic)
1.(dialect) flaming mad2.furious
manta ray, esp. giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris)
selective blindness caused by a ghost, whereby one fails to notice obvious dangers
Devil's Island in French Guiana, a former penal colony (1852-1953)
(coll.) ray (esp. manta ray or stingray)
Huang Fugui, ghost of legends who provided Liu Juanzi with his magical recipes 刘涓子鬼遗方
1.to have secret motives2.to have a guilty conscience
(esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931–1945) Jap; Nip
(idiom) despicable; loathsome
1.to exorcise2.to drive out evil spirits
(idiom) muddled; momentarily confused
1.devils are born in the heart (idiom)2.fears originate in the mind
人不知鬼不觉人不知鬼不覺 in absolute secrecy
刘涓子鬼遗方劉涓子鬼遺方 Liu Juanzi's medical recipes bequeathed by the ghost Huang Fugui 黄父鬼
阎王好见,小鬼难当閻王好見,小鬼難當, lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门不做虧心事,不怕鬼敲門, he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience
见人说人话,见鬼说鬼话見人說人話,見鬼說鬼話, 1.(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations2.(derog.) insincere; two-faced
1.(Tw) Velcro fastener2.touch fastener