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孟婆汤

mèng pó tāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
potion given to souls by the goddess Meng Po 孟婆[Mèng pó] before they are reincarnated that makes them forget their previous existence
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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.

Source record: cd-d851527fa230de6a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

孟婆湯 孟婆汤 [meng4 po2 tang1] /potion given to souls by the goddess Meng Po 孟婆[Meng4 po2] before they are reincarnated that makes them forget their previous existence/

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Other forms in these source records: 孟婆湯

  • 孟
    mèng

    first month of a season / eldest amongst brothers

    Mèng

    surname Meng

  • 婆
    pó

    (bound form) grandmother / (bound form) matron / (bound form) mother-in-law / (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)

  • 汤
    shāng

    rushing current

    tāng

    soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled

    Tāng

    surname Tang

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