首身分离 — “To be decapitated”
首身分离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be decapitated”. To have one's head severed from the body, typically in battle or execution, signifying a violent death. Literally, “Head and body separated”.
首身分离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 首身分离
During the Warring States period, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei. Wei responded hastily, and in the Battle of Shangjun, there was terrible bloodshed, with bodies strewn across the battlefield, and all 30,000 Wei soldiers perished.
The Qin army occupied Shangjun, plundered the villages, and abducted the common people. Qin continuously invaded the Six States, committing countless atrocities.
Lord Chunshen commented on these events, saying: "Heads separated from bodies, bones exposed in the wilderness, skulls fallen rigid."
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- shǒu首xià下kāo尻gāo高prostrate oneself completely
- shǒu首qiū丘zhī之niàn念longing for one's native land
- shǒu首qiū丘zhī之sī思yearning for one's hometown
- shǒu首qiū丘zhī之qíng情yearn for one's hometown
- shǒu首qiū丘zhī之wàng望Longing for one's hometown or native land
- shǒu首qiū丘sù夙yuàn愿long-cherished wish to return to homeland
- shǒu首chàng倡yì义jǔ举First to initiate a righteous act
- shǒu首chàng唱yì义jǔ举first to initiate a righteous action
- shǒu首chàng唱yì义bīng兵Lead a righteous cause
- shǒu首shàn善zhī之qū区preeminent region
- shǒu首shàn善zhī之dì地foremost land of excellence
- shǒu首rú如fēi飞péng蓬disheveled hair like flying tumbleweed
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Open the tool →Questions about 首身分离
What does 首身分离 mean?
首身分离 (shǒu shēn fēn lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be decapitated”.
How do you pronounce 首身分离?
首身分离 is pronounced shǒu shēn fēn lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 首身分离 literally mean?
Literally, 首身分离 means “Head and body separated”. It is used to mean “to be decapitated”.
Where does 首身分离 come from?
首身分离 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 首身分离?
首：头。头和身体分开了。指被砍头。