杀身之祸 (shā shēn zhī huò) — fatal disaster; deadly misfortune
Definition
A formal, written expression for a fatal disaster that costs one their life — typically caused by offending powerful people or speaking carelessly. Most often used in historical or literary contexts.
noun
fatal disasterdeadly misfortune
Examples
- ，杀身之祸。Tā yīn wèi bù xiǎo xīn 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 dì fāng, shāo wēi bú zhù yì jiù kě néng zhāo lái shā shēn zhī huò.In a place like that, a moment of carelessness could invite deadly misfortune.
- ，杀身之祸。Gǔ shí hou, dé zuì quán guì wǎng wǎng huì yǒu shā shēn zhī huò.In ancient times, offending the powerful often led to fatal disaster.
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