色字头上一把刀 in English se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) there is a knife above the character for lust
  • metaphorically lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

Simplified Characters

色 字 头 上 一 把 刀

Traditional Characters

色 字 頭 上 一 把 刀

Pinyin

se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

色se4color 字zi4letter 头tou2head 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 一yi1one 把ba3to hold 刀dao1surname Dao