魔鬼 móguǐ devil
How to remember 魔鬼: 魔 demon + 鬼 ghost = devil.
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How it is used
- A devil / demon - literal and figurative - 魔鬼训练 (móguǐ xùnliàn) devil (i.e. grueling) training; 魔鬼身材 (móguǐ shēncái) a killer figure.
- The evil spirit sense, plus vivid modern collocations: 魔鬼身材 (a stunning body), 魔鬼训练 (brutal drills).
- Register: broad; contrast 天使 (tiānshǐ, angel).
Example sentences
- 我在给魔鬼当辩护士。 Wǒ zài gěi móguǐ dāng biànhùshì.I'm just playing the devil's advocate.