一语成谶 yī yǔ chéng chèn

DEFINITIONS

  1. (idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
语 yǔ
HSK 1
language, words; saying, expression
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
谶 chèn prophecy, hint, omen