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Definition
A drought demon in Chinese mythology.
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How it's used
This term belongs to the realm of classical mythology and folklore rather than everyday speech. It is almost exclusively encountered in literature, historical texts, or discussions about traditional Chinese beliefs regarding weather and spirits. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation unless the topic specifically turns to ancient legends.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
