色字头上一把刀

sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 色字头上一把刀

• 一 一 yī: one
• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 字 字 zì: letter
• 把 把 bǎ: handlebar
• 把 把 bà: handle
• 色 色 sè: color
• 色 色 shǎi: (coll.) color
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 字头 字头 zì tóu: first letter of a word or serial number
• 头上 头上 tóu shàng: overhead
• 上 上 shàng: on top