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天谴

divine punishment

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tian1qian3 • tiānqiǎn

Meaning

Primary

divine punishment

Alternatives

wrath of heaven, the wrath of heaven, God's punishment

Mnemonic

天谴 Divine punishment is something that happens to you which is so bad it seems as though 天 heaven itself has 谴 denounced you.

Usage

他 觉得 这 是 一 种 天谴。

He feels this is a form of divine punishment.

我 不 害怕 天谴！

I do not fear divine punishment!

人们 认为 洪水 是 天谴 的 表现。

People believe that the flood is a manifestation of divine punishment.