Definition
杀身之祸 is a fixed four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'a disaster that results in one's death.' It is often used as a warning: behaving recklessly or offending powerful people can bring fatal consequences. The phrase appears in cautionary contexts.
n.
fatal disasterdeadly misfortune
Examples
- ，杀身之祸。Tā yīnwèi bù xiǎoxīn shuō cuò le huà, rě lái le shā shēn zhī huò.He brought fatal disaster upon himself by accidentally saying the wrong thing.
- ，杀身之祸。Zài nà zhǒng dìfang, shāowēi bú zhùyì jiù kěnéng zhāo lái shā shēn zhī huò.In a place like that, a moment of carelessness could invite deadly misfortune.
- ，杀身之祸。Gǔ shíhou, dé zuì quánguì wǎngwǎng huì yǒu shā shēn zhī huò.In ancient times, offending the powerful often led to fatal disaster.
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