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阴魂不散

yīn hún bù sàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom) / fig. the influence still lingers on / the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

陰魂不散 阴魂不散 [yin1 hun2 bu4 san4] /lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom)/fig. the influence still lingers on/the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive/

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Other forms in these source records: 陰魂不散

  • 阴
    yīn

    overcast (weather) / cloudy / shady / Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang) / negative (electric.) / feminine / moon / implicit / hidden / genitalia

    Yīn

    surname Yin

  • 魂
    hún

    soul / spirit / immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 散
    sàn

    to scatter / to break up (a meeting etc) / to disperse / to disseminate / to dispel / (coll.) to sack

    sǎn

    scattered / loose / to come loose / to fall apart / leisurely / powdered medicine

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