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死神

sǐ shén · si shen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die
(fig.) death

2 examples

在(zài)故(gù)事(shì)里(lǐ)，死(sǐ)神(shén)带(dài)走(zǒu)了(le)那(nà)个(ge)老(lǎo)人(rén)的(de)灵(líng)魂(hún)。

In the story, the Grim Reaper took away the old man's soul.

他(tā)病(bìng)得(de)很(hěn)重(zhòng)，仿(fǎng)佛(fú)死(sǐ)神(shén)就(jiù)在(zài)身(shēn)边(biān)。

He was so ill that it felt as if death were right beside him.

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