old variant of 邪[xie2]

evil cult

strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices

evil spirits

wicked idea; evil thought; evil desire

evil influence; unhealthy trend; (a person's) evil air; aura of wickedness; (TCM) pathogenic energy (opposite: 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4], vital energy)

extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible

(slang) to achieve a goal using an unconventional but highly effective method

abnormal; improper; beyond the pale

see 邪路[xie2 lu4]

clever move from out of left field

sorcery

evil spirit

obscene

harmful teachings; evil doctrine

windfall; easy money; ill-gotten gains

deviant path; evil ways

see 邪路[xie2 lu4]

evil spirit

good will always triumph over evil (idiom)

cult film

the Axis of Evil

false wisdom and erroneous views (Buddhism)

lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty