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阎王

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yán wáng

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Definitions

  1. 1. same as 閻羅王|阎罗王
  2. 2. Yama, King of Hell
  3. 3. translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja

Words Containing 阎王

见阎王
jiàn yán wáng

to meet one's Maker

阎王好见,小鬼难当
yán wáng hǎo jiàn , xiǎo guǐ nán dāng

lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)

阎王爷
yán wáng yé

same as 閻羅王|阎罗王

Child Words of 阎王

王
wáng

king or monarch

王
wàng

to rule

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