亡魂

亡魂

1. soul of a deceased person; ghost; specter

   • 洗雪百年之逋負，以慰忠將之亡魂。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     洗雪百年之逋负，以慰忠将之亡魂。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Xǐxuě bǎinián zhī būfù, yǐ wèi zhōng jiāng zhī wánghún. [Pinyin]

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   • 亡魂逝而永遠兮，時歲忽其遒盡。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     亡魂逝而永远兮，时岁忽其遒尽。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Wen Xuan, 6^th century CE

     Wánghún shì ér yǒngyuǎn xī, shí suì hū qí qiú jìn. [Pinyin]

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亡魂

1. to be terror-stricken

   • 百禽㥄遽，騤瞿奔觸，喪情亡魂，失歸忘趨。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     百禽㥄遽，骙瞿奔触，丧情亡魂，失归忘趋。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Wen Xuan, 6^th century CE

     Bǎi qín língjù, kuí qú bēn chù, sàng qíng wánghún, shī guī wàng qū. [Pinyin]

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   • 矢貫大眼右臂，亡魂而走。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     矢贯大眼右臂，亡魂而走。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 659 CE, Li Dashi and Li Yanshou, History of the Southern Dynasties

     Shǐ guàn Dàyǎn yòu bì, wánghún ér zǒu. [Pinyin]

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• “亡魂”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.