据图刎首 — “To sacrifice one's life for anticipated, often illusory, gains”
据图刎首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life for anticipated, often illusory, gains”. To die out of greed for something not yet obtained. Literally, “to commit suicide based on a drawing or map”.
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What does 据图刎首 mean?
据图刎首 (jù tú wěn shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life for anticipated, often illusory, gains”.
How do you pronounce 据图刎首?
据图刎首 is pronounced jù tú wěn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 据图刎首 literally mean?
Literally, 据图刎首 means “to commit suicide based on a drawing or map”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice one's life for anticipated, often illusory, gains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 据图刎首?
谓贪图未得的利益而断送自己的生命。