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Definition
- 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
- hell; hades