court death; seek one's doom
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to court death; to throw one's life away; to seek one's own doom
informalColloquial expression implying foolishly risking one's life or heading towards certain death. Often used to warn or dissuade someone from a dangerous action.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
yī一
gè个
rén人
chōng冲
jìn进
huǒ火
chǎng场
jiù就
shì是
qù去
sòng送
sǐ死
。
Rushing into the fire alone like this is simply courting death.
Bié别
qù去
sòng送
sǐ死
a啊
！
Don't go looking for death!
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Méi没
yǒu有
wǔ武
qì器
shàng上
zhàn战
chǎng场
děng等
yú于
sòng送
sǐ死
。
Going to battle without weapons is tantamount to throwing your life away.
Tā他
zài在
bào暴
fēng风
xuě雪
zhōng中
dēng登
shān山
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
sòng送
sǐ死
。
Climbing the mountain in a blizzard is simply courting death.