送死 (sòng sǐ) — (colloquial) to court death; to ask for trouble; (v.o.) to send someone to their death; to cause someone's death
Definition
送死 (sòng sǐ) means to court death or ask for trouble by doing something reckless. It implies the person is bringing harm on themselves — the second sense ('send someone to their death') makes the object explicit.
verb
(colloquial) to court deathto ask for trouble(v.o.) to send someone to their deathto cause someone's death
Examples
- ，送死。Nǐ yí gè rén qù nà me wēi xiǎn de dì fāng, jiǎn zhí shì sòng sǐ.Going to such a dangerous place alone is simply courting death.
- ，送死？Tā zhè yàng zuò, bú shì sòng sǐ ma?Isn't he asking for trouble by doing this?
- ，。Tā zhè yàng mào xiǎn, jiǎn zhí shì zài sòng zì jǐ de sǐ.Taking such a risk, he's practically sending himself to his death.
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