斷子絕孫

See also: 断子绝孙

Chinese
 
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly
 
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight
 
cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
 grandson
trad. (斷子絕孫) 斷 子 絕 孫
simp. (断子绝孙) 断 子 绝 孙

Pronunciation

Idiom

斷子絕孫

  1. to die without descendants, to die sonless

Phrase

斷子絕孫

  1. (curse) May you die without sons! May you be the last of your family line!
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