身首异处 — “To be decapitated”
身首异处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be decapitated”. To have one's head separated from one's body, resulting in death. Literally, “Body and head in different places”.
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身首异处 Pronunciation and Pinyin
身首异处 Character Breakdown
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在古代的某些时期，犯下重罪的人可能会面临身首异处的惩罚。
In certain ancient periods, individuals who committed grave offenses might face the punishment of having their heads separated from their bodies.
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Synonyms of 身首异处
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- shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
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What does 身首异处 mean?
身首异处 (shēn shǒu yì chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be decapitated”.
How do you pronounce 身首异处?
身首异处 is pronounced shēn shǒu yì chù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身首异处 literally mean?
Literally, 身首异处 means “Body and head in different places”. It is used to mean “to be decapitated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身首异处?
首：头；异：不同；处：地方。指被杀头。