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杀鸡扯脖 — “Kill chicken, pull neck”

杀鸡扯脖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and agitated, often making emphatic vows or curses; to be visibly distressed and desperate”. Literally, “Kill chicken, pull neck”.

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杀鸡扯脖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杀鸡扯脖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杀
shā6to kill
鸡
jī7chicken
扯
chě7pull, tear, chat, bicker
脖
bó11neck

Example Sentence with 杀鸡扯脖

他急得杀鸡扯脖,非要证明自己没有说谎,样子有些失态。
He was so anxious, visibly agitated and making strong vows, just to prove he wasn't lying, appearing somewhat discomposed.

Idioms Related to 杀鸡扯脖

Synonyms of 杀鸡扯脖

  • shā杀jī鸡mǒ抹bó脖to be at one's wit's end

More idioms starting with 杀

  • shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一lì利bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一lì砺bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀rén人bù不yòng用dāo刀destroy reputation without violence
  • shā杀rén人bù不zhǎ眨yǎn眼ruthless and merciless killer
  • shā杀rén人bù不jiàn见xuè血harm insidiously without trace
  • shā杀rén人cháng偿mìng命,,qiàn欠zhài债huán还qián钱Life for a life, debt for a debt
  • shā杀rén人jié劫cái财kill people and rob property
  • shā杀rén人rú如jiè芥slaughter people like weeds
  • shā杀rén人rú如cǎo草slaughter people like grass
  • shā杀rén人rú如hāo蒿slaughter people on a massive scale

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Questions about 杀鸡扯脖

What does 杀鸡扯脖 mean?

杀鸡扯脖 (shā jī chě bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and agitated, often making emphatic vows or curses; to be visibly distressed and desperate”.

How do you pronounce 杀鸡扯脖?

杀鸡扯脖 is pronounced shā jī chě bó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杀鸡扯脖 literally mean?

Literally, 杀鸡扯脖 means “Kill chicken, pull neck”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious and agitated, often making emphatic vows or curses; to be visibly distressed and desperate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杀鸡扯脖?

形容心里着急、发誓、赌咒的神态

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