孤魂 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lonely soul
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    lonely soul; forsaken spirit
  2. noun, figuratively
    one who has nobody to turn to; helpless person
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    路祭好多时会洒溪钱，用嚟收买现场嘅孤魂野鬼，希望佢地唔好搞事主。
    路祭好多時會灑溪錢，用嚟收買現場嘅孤魂野鬼，希望佢地唔好搞事主。
    lou6 zai3 hou2 do1 si4 wui5 saa2 kai1 cin4, jung6 lai4 sau1 maai5 jin6 coeng4 ge3 gu1 wan4 je5 gwai2, hei1 mong6 keoi5 dei6 m4 hou2 gaau2 si6 zyu2.
    • In roadside mourning paper coins are often spread on the scene to bribe the homeless ghosts around, in a hope that they will leave the victim alone.
  2. Cantonese
    大士王会攞去火化，象征孤魂带嚟嘅不洁同埋对社区嘅干扰能够消除。
    大士王會攞去火化，象徵孤魂帶嚟嘅不潔同埋對社區嘅干擾能夠消除。
    daai6 si6 wong4 wui5 lo2 heoi3 fo2 faa3, zoeng6 zing1 gu1 wan4 daai3 lai4 ge3 bat1 git3 tung4 maai4 deoi3 se5 keoi1 ge3 gon1 jiu2 nang4 gau3 siu1 ceoi4.
    • (The paper-crafted statue of) "the king of ghosts" will be burnt. This symbolizes the removal of the impurity brought by wandering ghosts and their disturbance to the community.