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ác tăng

fake monk
Noun
fake monk
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
fake monk

A person who pretends to be a monk in order to carry out evil or harmful actions against others.

vi Một tên ác tăng đã lừa đảo nhiều người dân.

en A fake monk has swindled many people.

Sense 2 Noun
evil monk

A monk who possesses an evil nature or engages in actions that are seriously corrupt and immoral.

vi Trong truyện cổ tích thường xuất hiện hình ảnh ác tăng.

en Evil monks often appear in fairy tales.

Parts
ác / tăng / 惡僧
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
惡僧
Candidates by syllable
ác 惡(𪅴) tăng 增
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