色字头上一把刀 sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo

lit. there is a knife above the character for lust

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
  2. 2. fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

Characters

Character Meaning
色 sè HSK 2
color; sex; appearance
字 zì HSK 1
character; symbol; word
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
把 bǎ HSK 3
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs