Definition
黄泉 (huáng quán) literally means 'yellow springs' and refers to the underworld or the land of the dead in traditional Chinese mythology. It is a culturally loaded term often used in literature, idioms, and expressions about death and the afterlife, similar to 'Hades' or 'the netherworld' in Western contexts.
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the underworldthe land of the dead (in Chinese mythology)
Examples
- ，黄泉。Tā fāshì, jíshǐ dào le huáng quán yě bú huì wàngjì zhè fèn chóuhèn.He swore that even if he went to the underworld, he would not forget this hatred.
- 黄泉，。Gǔrén xiāngxìn rén sǐ hòu huì qù huáng quán, nàlǐ shì línghún de guīsù.Ancient people believed that after death, one would go to the underworld, which is the final resting place of the soul.
- 黄泉，。huáng quán lù shàng, tā xiǎng qǐ le yìshēng de diǎndiǎn dīdī.On the road to the underworld, he recalled every detail of his life.
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