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孽

niè
noun #16,960

Meanings

  1. 1 sin
  2. 2 evil
  3. 3 disaster
  4. 4 son born of a concubine

Examples

这都是自己造的孽。
Zhè dōu shì zìjǐ zào de niè.
This is all the karma you brought upon yourself.
他们前世结下了孽缘。
Tāmen qiánshì jié xià le nièyuán.
They were bound by an ill-fated connection from a past life.

Tips

culture
Strongly tied to Buddhist concepts of karma. 造孽 (zào niè) means 'to commit sins' and is a common colloquial expression, especially in southern dialects.

Stroke Order

孽 niè