地狱

dì yù · di yu

Traditional 地獄

Meaning

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  1. hell
  2. infernal
  3. underworld
  4. (Buddhism) Naraka

In a sentence

2 examples
01

通(tōng)往(wǎng)地(dì)狱(yù)的(de)路(lù),都(dōu)是(shì)由(yóu)善(shàn)意(yì)铺(pū)成(chéng)的(de)。

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

地(dì)狱(yù)空(kōng)空(kōng)荡(dàng)荡(dàng),魔(mó)鬼(guǐ)都(dōu)在(zài)人(rén)间(jiān)。

Hell is empty, and all the devils are here!

Tatoeba: Chinese by Imp · English by Imp · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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