"伤身" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
伤身 傷身 shāng shēn to be harmful to one's health
Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
养虎伤身 養虎傷身 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom) / fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
小作怡情,大作伤身 小作怡情,大作傷身 xiǎo zuō - yí qíng , dà zuō - shāng shēn an occasional display of histrionics can add a playful element to a relationship, but overdoing it can lead to a breakup (admonishment derived from the saying 小酌怡情,大酌傷身|小酌怡情,大酌伤身[xiao3zhuo2-yi2qing2, da4zhuo2-shang1shen1])
小作怡情,大作伤身 小作怡情,大作傷身 xiǎo zuò yí qíng , dà zuò shāng shēn a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom)

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