色字头上一把刀

Traditional: 色字頭上一把刀

sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo

Dictionary entry

lit. there is a knife above the character for lust

What does 色字头上一把刀 mean?

色字头上一把刀 (sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. there is a knife above the character for lust

2fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

Character breakdown

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色sècolor · CL:種|种[zhong3]字zìletter · symbol 头tóuhead · hair style 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]一yīone · single 把bǎto hold; to grasp · to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 刀Dāosurname Dao

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How to pronounce 色字头上一把刀

色字头上一把刀

sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo

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