置之死地而后快 — “To put someone to a deadly situation and then feel satisfied”
置之死地而后快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel intense, malicious pleasure at the utter destruction or ruin of an adversary; to be content only when someone is completely annihilated”. Literally, “To put someone to a deadly situation and then feel satisfied”.
置之死地而后快 Pronunciation and Pinyin
置之死地而后快 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 置之死地而后快
More idioms starting with 置
- zhì置zhī之bù不lǐ理ignore and pay no attention
- zhì置zhī之bù不lùn论set aside and not discuss
- zhì置zhī之bù不wèn问leave it alone and ignore
- zhì置zhī之bù不gù顾to ignore or neglect
- zhì置zhī之dù度wài外disregard personal gains or dangers
- zhì置zhī之fú弗lùn论leave aside without discussion
- zhì置zhī之sǐ死dì地put in a do-or-die situation
- zhì置zhī之sǐ死dì地ér而hòu后yǐ已persecute until utter ruin or demise
- zhì置zhī之sǐ死dì地ér而hòu后shēng生find a way out of a desperate situation
- zhì置zhī之nǎo脑hòu后put out of mind
- zhì置zhī之gāo高gé阁to shelve and leave unused
- zhì置yú于sǐ死dì地drive to a dead end
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What does 置之死地而后快 mean?
置之死地而后快 (zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel intense, malicious pleasure at the utter destruction or ruin of an adversary; to be content only when someone is completely annihilated”.
How do you pronounce 置之死地而后快?
置之死地而后快 is pronounced zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 置之死地而后快 literally mean?
Literally, 置之死地而后快 means “to put someone to a deadly situation and then feel satisfied”. It is used to mean “to feel intense, malicious pleasure at the utter destruction or ruin of an adversary; to be content only when someone is completely annihilated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 置之死地而后快?
快：痛快。恨不得把人弄死才痛快。形容心肠狠毒。