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戕身伐命
戕身伐命
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戕身伐命

戕身伐命 — “To injure one's health and shorten one's life”

戕身伐命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to injure one's health and shorten one's life”. To harm one's body and life through detrimental actions. Literally, “to injure the body and cut short life”.

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戕身伐命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

戕身伐命 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
戕
qiāng8kill or harm
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
伐
fá6cut down, attack, boast
命
mìng8life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 戕身伐命

一个人如果长期作息不规律,暴饮暴食,无疑是在戕身伐命。
If a person consistently maintains an irregular schedule and overeats, they are undoubtedly damaging their health and shortening their life.

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What does 戕身伐命 mean?

戕身伐命 (qiāng shēn fá mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to injure one's health and shorten one's life”.

How do you pronounce 戕身伐命?

戕身伐命 is pronounced qiāng shēn fá mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 戕身伐命 literally mean?

Literally, 戕身伐命 means “to injure the body and cut short life”. It is used to mean “to injure one's health and shorten one's life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 戕身伐命?

指伤害身体。

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