阎王债

yánwangzhài

阎王债 — yánwangzhài

1. a debt owed to the King of Hell; fate or karmic debt that causes an early death or misfortune

   他欠了阎王债，年纪轻轻就去世了。 tā qiàn le yánwáng zhài niánjìqīngqīng jiù qùshì le — They were said to have owed a debt to the King of Hell and died young.