Definition
凶宅 refers to a house believed to be unlucky or cursed, typically because a violent death (like murder or suicide) happened there. The concept is deeply tied to traditional Chinese fengshui and superstition — it's not just a 'haunted house' in the Western ghost sense, but a place that carries a lingering negative aura that can affect the fortunes of residents. People avoid buying or renting such properties.
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a house where a violent death (murder, suicide) occurredconsidered unluckyhaunted house (with ghostly associations)
Examples
- 凶宅，。Tīngshuō nà dòng xiōng zhái fāshēng guò mìng'àn, méi rén gǎn mǎi.I heard that a murder happened in that house, so nobody dares to buy it.
- 凶宅，。Zhōngjiè méiyǒu gàosu wǒmen zhè shì xiōng zhái, tài bù chéngshí le.The agent didn't tell us this was an unlucky house — that's so dishonest.
- 凶宅，。Wǎnshang jīngguò nà jiān xiōng zhái shí, tā zǒng gǎnjué bèihòu fā liáng.When he passed by that haunted house at night, he always felt a chill on his back.
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