Chinese

		evil spirit, demon	demons and monsters
trad. (魑魅魍魎)		魑魅	魍魎
simp. (魑魅魍魉)		魑魅	魍魉

Idiom

魑魅魍魎

1. the four demons chi, mei, wang and liang; demons and monsters of all kinds

Japanese

Etymology

From an earlier /chimi mauryau/ (which became /chimi moːryoː/). A compound of 魑魅 ‎(chimi, “mountain and forest demon”) +‎ 魍魎 ‎(mōryō, “mountain stream and tree spirit”).

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) ち​みもうりょう [chíꜜmìmòòryòò] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕimimo̞ːrjo̞ː]

Noun

魑魅魍魎 ‎(hiragana ちみもうりょう, romaji chimimōryō, historical hiragana ちみまうりやう)

1. demons and spirits of rivers and mountains

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9