liàn yù
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  • 1

    n.purgatory

    • tiān zhǔ jiào tú xiāng xìn shàng dì ràng zuì è de líng hún jīng lì liàn yù de mó nàn shì wèi zuì zhōng xiǎng shòu tiān táng de kuài lè

      天主教徒相信上帝罪恶灵魂经历炼狱磨难最终享受天堂快乐

      Catholics believe that God uses purgatory to prepare sinful souls for the joys of heaven.

  • 2

    n.metaabyss of misery; difficult circumstances

    • yīng xióng zài liàn yù li duàn liàn chéng zhǎng

      英雄炼狱锻炼成长

      Heroes are forged in adversity.

    • měi tiān zǎo shang sì diǎn qǐ chuáng jiù shì liàn yù

      早上起床就是炼狱

      Getting up at four every morning is sheer purgatory.

Chinese words with pinyin lian yu