饿鬼

èguǐ

饿鬼 — èguǐ

1. person who is always hungry; glutton

   他是个饭量很大的饿鬼。 tā shì gè fànliàng hěndà de èguǐ — He is a glutton who eats a lot.

2. (Buddhism) hungry ghost (a spirit suffering from insatiable hunger)

   寺庙里供奉着饿鬼的牌位。 sìmiào lǐ gòngfèng zhe èguǐ de páiwèi — The temple enshrines tablets for hungry ghosts.