以眦睚杀人 — “To kill someone over a trivial dispute or grudge”
以眦睚杀人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to kill someone over a trivial dispute or grudge”. To commit murder for a slight offense. Literally, “To kill for a mere glare/petty grievance”.
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以眦睚杀人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以眦睚杀人 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 以眦睚杀人
他因为一点点口角就动手伤人，这简直是以眦睚杀人。
He resorted to violence and injured someone over a minor verbal spat; this is practically killing for a petty grudge.
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Open the tool →Questions about 以眦睚杀人
What does 以眦睚杀人 mean?
以眦睚杀人 (yǐ zì yá shā rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to kill someone over a trivial dispute or grudge”.
How do you pronounce 以眦睚杀人?
以眦睚杀人 is pronounced yǐ zì yá shā rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以眦睚杀人 literally mean?
Literally, 以眦睚杀人 means “to kill for a mere glare/petty grievance”. It is used to mean “to kill someone over a trivial dispute or grudge”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以眦睚杀人?
眦：眼眶；睚：眼边；睚眦：瞪眼睛发怒，指极小的仇恨。因为小小的事杀了人