身首分离 severed head and body
Explanation
指斩首，形容人死亡的一种惨烈状态。也比喻彻底分离，完全决裂。
It refers to decapitation, describing a tragic state of death. It also means complete separation or complete rupture.
Origin Story
战国时期，秦国攻打魏国，战争异常残酷。在一次激烈的战斗中，魏国军队惨败，无数士兵身首分离，血流成河。秦军势如破竹，魏国城池纷纷陷落。一位年迈的魏国将军目睹了这一切，悲痛欲绝，他看着遍地的残肢断臂，心中充满了对战争的痛恨和对和平的渴望。他明白，只有放下武器，才能避免更多的人身首分离，才能让这片土地恢复往日的宁静。于是，他毅然决然地向秦军投降，希望能够换来和平，避免更多的流血牺牲。
During the Warring States period, the state of Qin attacked Wei. The wars were exceptionally brutal. In one fierce battle, the Wei army suffered a devastating defeat, and countless soldiers were decapitated; blood flowed like a river. The Qin army was unstoppable, and Wei's cities fell one after another. An aging Wei general witnessed all this and was heartbroken. He looked at the scattered limbs and arms on the ground, his heart filled with hatred for war and a longing for peace. He understood that only by laying down their weapons could more lives be saved and the land restored to its former tranquility. Therefore, he resolutely surrendered to the Qin army, hoping to bring about peace and avoid further bloodshed.
Usage
作谓语、定语、宾语；常用于描写战争的惨烈或两者彻底决裂的场景。
As predicate, attributive, object; often used to describe the cruelty of war or the complete rupture between two things.
Examples
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战场上，无数士兵身首分离。
zhànchǎng shàng, wúshù bīngshì shēnshǒu fēnlí
On the battlefield, countless soldiers were decapitated.
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那场车祸太惨烈了，许多人身首异处。
nà chǎng chēhuò tài cǎnliè le, xǔduō rén shēnshǒu yìchù
That car accident was so horrific; many people were dismembered