一语成谶 yī yǔ chéng chèn

words that later come true, often bad

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
语 yǔ HSK 1
language; speech; dialect
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
谶 chèn
omen; prophecy