阴魂不散 Lingering evil
Explanation
比喻坏人、坏事虽已清除，但不良的影响还在起作用。
It means that even though something bad is gone, its negative influence still remains.
Origin Story
很久以前，在一个偏僻的山村里，住着一个心狠手辣的恶霸。他欺压百姓，无恶不作，村民们对他恨之入骨，却无人敢反抗。终于有一天，正义的官兵来到村里，将这个恶霸绳之以法。村民们欢欣鼓舞，庆祝恶霸的伏法。然而，恶霸虽然被抓了，但他曾经造成的伤害和阴影却依然存在。人们心中仍然害怕，仍然不敢轻易相信别人。一些村民甚至因此患上了精神疾病，整日噩梦缠身。恶霸的阴魂不散，影响着整个村子的生活，人们依然活在恐惧之中，仿佛他的阴影挥之不去。虽然恶霸已不在，但他的恶行却如同顽固的种子，扎根于人们的心中，难以清除。村民们意识到，要彻底摆脱恶霸的阴影，需要时间、需要团结，更需要在心理上重建家园。
Long ago, in a remote mountain village, lived a cruel and ruthless bully. He oppressed the people, doing all kinds of evil, and the villagers hated him but dared not resist. Finally, one day, righteous soldiers came to the village and brought the bully to justice. The villagers rejoiced and celebrated the bully's capture. However, even though the bully was caught, the damage and shadow he had caused still remained. People were still afraid and dared not easily trust others. Some villagers even developed mental illnesses and were plagued by nightmares. The bully's lingering presence affected the whole village's life, and the people still lived in fear, as if his shadow was inescapable. Although the bully was gone, his evil deeds were like stubborn seeds, taking root in people's hearts and difficult to eradicate. The villagers realized that to completely get rid of the shadow of the bully, they needed time, unity, and to rebuild their community psychologically.
Usage
用于比喻不好的影响持续存在。
Used to describe a lasting negative influence.
Examples
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虽然那个坏人已经被抓起来了，但是他作恶的影响还是阴魂不散。
suīrán nàge huàirén yǐjīng bèi zhuā qǐláile, dànshì tā zuò'è de yǐngxiǎng háishì yīnhún bù sàn. zhège cuòwù de guānniàn yīrán yīnhún bù sàn, yǐngxiǎngzhe rénmen de sīxiǎng
Although the villain has been arrested, the influence of his evil deeds still lingers.
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这个错误的观念依然阴魂不散，影响着人们的思想。
This erroneous idea persists and affects people's thoughts.