curse ensuring no offspring; to cut off posterity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to cut off one's posterity; to curse someone to have no descendants
derogatoryA highly offensive curse wishing that someone's family line ends with them, having no sons or descendants to continue the lineage. Often used in angry arguments or to curse someone for doing something morally reprehensible.
Nǐ你
zhè这
gè个
duàn断
zǐ子
jué绝
sūn孙
de的
hún混
dàn蛋
，
jìng竟
gǎn敢
piàn骗
wǒ我
！
You childless bastard, how dare you lie to me!
Tā他
zhòu咒
mà骂
nà那
xiē些
quē缺
dé德
de的
rén人
huì会
duàn断
zǐ子
jué绝
sūn孙
。
He cursed that those immoral people would have no descendants.
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Zuò做
zhè这
zhǒng种
shāng伤
tiān天
hài害
lǐ理
de的
shì事
，
bù不
pà怕
duàn断
zǐ子
jué绝
sūn孙
ma吗
？
Aren't you afraid of being cursed with no posterity for doing such heaven-offending, immoral deeds?