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地狱
dìyù
Description
“地狱”是很多宗教和故事里坏人死后去的地方，那里很可怕。
"地狱" is the place where bad people go after death in many religions and stories, and it is very scary.
我们也常常用“地狱”来说一个非常痛苦、很难受的情况。
We often use "地狱" to describe a very painful and difficult situation.
Meanings
地狱dìyù
hell; underworld where the dead are punished
传说坏人死后会下地狱。
Legend has it that bad people go to hell after they die.
地狱dìyù
a situation of extreme suffering or misery
考试那一周简直是地狱。
The week of exams was simply hell.
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Notes
- Etymology
地 (earth/ground) + 狱 (prison), literally the underground prison of the dead.
- Nuance
opposite of 天堂 (heaven); often used figuratively for a nightmarish experience.
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