saat3 san1 zi1 wo6殺身之禍杀身之祸
Jyutpingsaat3 san1 zi1 wo6
Yalesaat sān jī woh
Definition
A fatal disaster; a calamity that threatens one's life.
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How it's used
Carries a heavy, dramatic weight often found in crime dramas or historical narratives. It describes a situation where one's actions or knowledge put their life in direct, immediate danger. Unlike simple danger, this specifically implies that the consequence of the situation will be death.
Examples
If you keep saying these things, you might bring a fatal disaster upon yourself.
Because he knew too many secrets, he ended up facing a fatal disaster.
Related words
Common phrases
to invite a fatal disaster
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation about minor mishaps or everyday bad luck, as it sounds overly theatrical and extreme. It is reserved for life-or-death stakes.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
