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杀身之祸
杀身之祸
杀身之祸
杀身之祸
杀身之祸
杀身之祸
杀身之祸
杀身之祸

杀身之祸 — “A calamity leading to one's death or severe harm”

杀身之祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calamity leading to one's death or severe harm”.

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杀身之祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杀身之祸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杀
shā6to kill
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

Example Sentence with 杀身之祸

他沉迷于赌博,最终不仅家财散尽,还招致了杀身之祸。
His addiction to gambling not only squandered his family fortune but also brought about a fatal disaster for him.

Idioms Related to 杀身之祸

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 杀身之祸

What does 杀身之祸 mean?

杀身之祸 (shā shēn zhī huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calamity leading to one's death or severe harm”.

How do you pronounce 杀身之祸?

杀身之祸 is pronounced shā shēn zhī huò in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 杀身之祸?

自身性命遭杀害的大祸。

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