kick the bucket; croak; die (humorous)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to kick the bucket (humorous, mocking, or ironic)
slangA colloquial, somewhat irreverent idiom used to describe death with mockery, humor, or Schadenfreude—often applied to villains, unpopular figures, or in casual banter. The imagery evokes the traditional Chinese queue (辫子) sticking up in death throes.
Yuán袁
Shìkǎi世
zuò凯
huángdì做
méi皇
jǐ帝
tiān没
jiù几
qiào天
biàn就
zi翘
le辫
子
了
。
Yuan Shikai had only been emperor for a few days before he kicked the bucket.
Nà那
gè个
è恶
bà霸
qù去
nián年
jiù就
qiào翘
biàn辫
zi子
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
dà大
kuài快
rén人
xīn心
。
That bully kicked the bucket last year; it truly delighted everyone.
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Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
bù不
zhù注
yì意
shēn身
tǐ体
，
chí迟
zǎo早
yào要
qiào翘
biàn辫
zi子
de的
。
If you don't take care of your health, you'll kick the bucket sooner or later.