白 骨 精

Bái gǔ jīngdictionary entry

White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xī yóu Jì]) / (fig.) sly and cunning person

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白骨精 白骨精 [Bai2 gu3 jing1] /White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4])/(fig.) sly and cunning person/

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