身首异处 shēn shǒu yì chù body and head separated

Explanation

身首异处指的是人被杀头，身首分离，形容极其残酷的死法。

The phrase means that one's body and head have been separated, depicting an extremely cruel death.

Origin Story

话说三国时期，蜀汉名将关羽，因失荆州，被东吴所杀，最终身首异处。这便是历史上著名的“身首异处”的悲剧。关羽死后，其忠义之名流芳百世，千百年来被人们敬仰和传颂。而他的死，也成为了一个警示，提醒着后人要珍惜生命，谨慎行事。关羽的故事，不仅仅是一个关于战争和死亡的故事，更是一个关于忠义、责任和人生价值的思考。他的一生，充满了挑战和磨难，但他始终坚持自己的信念，为蜀汉鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已。即使身首异处，他的精神也永垂不朽。

huà shuō sān guó shí qī, shǔ hàn míng jiàng guān yǔ, yīn shī jīng zhōu, bèi dōng wú suǒ shā, zuì zhōng shēn shǒu yì chù. zhè biàn shì lì shǐ shàng zhù míng de 'shēn shǒu yì chù' de bēi jù. guān yǔ sǐ hòu, qí zhōng yì zhī míng liú fāng bǎi shì, qiān bǎi nián lái bèi rén men jìng yǎng hé chuán sòng. ér tā de sǐ, yě chéng le yīgè jǐng shì, tíxǐng zhe hòu rén yào zhēn xī shēng mìng, jǐn shèn xíng shì. guān yǔ de gù shì, bù jǐn shì yīgè guānyú zhàn zhēng hé sǐ wáng de gù shì, gèng shì yīgè guānyú zhōng yì, zé rèn hé rén shēng jià zhí de sī kǎo. tā de yī shēng, chōng mǎn le tiǎo zhàn hé mónàn, dàn tā shǐ zhōng jiān chí zì jǐ de xìn niàn, wèi shǔ hàn jū gōng jū cuì, sǐ ér hòu yǐ. jí shǐ shēn shǒu yì chù, tā de jīng shén yě yǒng chuí bù xiǔ.

In the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, the famous Shu Han general Guan Yu was killed by the Eastern Wu after losing Jingzhou, ultimately resulting in the separation of his body and head. This is the famous historical tragedy of "separation of body and head." After Guan Yu's death, his reputation for loyalty and righteousness lived on, admired and celebrated for centuries. His death also serves as a warning, reminding future generations to cherish life and act cautiously. Guan Yu's story is not just a tale of war and death, but also a reflection on loyalty, responsibility, and the meaning of life. His life was full of challenges and hardships, but he always upheld his convictions and devoted himself wholeheartedly to Shu Han. Even with the separation of his body and head, his spirit remains immortal.

Usage

用于形容被杀头的残酷情景，也常用于比喻彻底失败或毁灭。

yòng yú xiáoróng bèi shā tóu de cànkù qíngjǐng, yě cháng yòng yú bǐ yù chèdǐ shībài huò huǐmiè

Used to describe the cruel scene of being beheaded, often also used metaphorically to refer to complete failure or destruction.

Examples

• 他因叛乱被处决，身首异处。

  tā yīn pànluàn bèi chǔjué, shēn shǒu yì chù

  He was executed for rebellion, his head separated from his body.

• 古代战场上，身首异处是常见的惨状。

  gǔdài zhànchǎng shàng, shēn shǒu yì chù shì chángjiàn de cǎnzhàng

  On the battlefields of ancient times, the separation of head and body was a common sight

Related Idioms

• 身首分离

• 魂飞魄散

Opposite Idioms

• 安然无恙

• 健健康康