阴魂不散 in English yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically the influence still lingers on
  • the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive

Simplified Characters

阴 魂 不 散

Traditional Characters

陰 魂 不 散

Pinyin

yin1 hun2 bu4 san4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

阴yin1surname Yin 魂hun2old variant of 魂[hun2] 不bu4(negative prefix) 散san4variant of 散[san4]