Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hell; Hades: A term referring to the underworld or the realm of the dead in mythology and religious belief, often depicted as a place of punishment or the afterlife.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Truyền thuyết kể về những linh hồn bị giam cầm trong diêm đài. (Legends tell of souls imprisoned in hell.)
  • Anh ta sợ hãi khi nghĩ đến việc phải xuống diêm đài. (He was terrified at the thought of descending to Hades.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, mythological, or religious contexts to evoke the concept of the afterlife or a netherworld.

Variants and Related Words

• Âm phủ (n): hell, the underworld. Often used interchangeably.
• Địa ngục (n): hell, inferno. Typically emphasizes a place of punishment.

Synonyms

• Hell: A place of punishment after death.
• Hades: The Greek underworld; the abode of the dead.
• The netherworld: The world of the dead.

Related Idioms

• Xuống diêm đài: To go down to hell; to die.
  • Kẻ phản bội ấy rồi sẽ phải xuống diêm đài. (That traitor will eventually go down to hell.)

noun

1. hell; hades