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鬼胎
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[TCM] a ghost fetus, a pregnancy which results when a woman's body is invaded by demonic or ghostly forces. Instead of giving birth to a human child, however, the woman produces misshapen bloody lumps or noxious creatures, often described as "worms" or "snakes". Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:鬼 gwai2 - ghost; devil; dishonest; terrible胎 toi1 - foetus; fetus; padding 2 compounds containing this word:各懷鬼胎 - everyone has their own interests心懷鬼胎 - to harbour evil secret intentions or thoughts |
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