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高扁 — meaning in English

gāo biǎn

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English meaning

  • goblin noun Traditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or malevolent; a type of evil elf, sprite, or demon.
  • hobgoblin noun A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
  • imp noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
  • Pixie noun A small, mischievous fairy-like creature in folklore.
  • trickster noun A mythological or folklore figure who uses cunning and mischief to outwit authority or other characters.

Senses

高扁 is used for these senses in English:

  • goblin (fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
  • hobgoblin A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. [from 1520s]
  • imp (chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
  • pixie (mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
  • trickster (mythology, literature) Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature.

goblin — full definition

  1. noun Traditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or malevolent; a type of evil elf, sprite, or demon.
  2. noun In later fantasy literature, an evil and grotesquely ugly humanoid, typically powerful and warlike, often associated with orcs and trolls.
  3. noun Short for goblin shark

hobgoblin — full definition

  1. noun A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
  2. noun A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.
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