下地狱去吧
xià dìyù qù ba
The English phrase 'go to hell' is translated into Chinese as 下地狱去吧 (xià dìyù qù ba).
The phrase 下地狱去吧 is used as a harsh curse or an expression of extreme contempt, functioning similarly to the English idiom. Depending on the level of informality or intensity desired, other options include the very common informal phrase 滚蛋 (Gǔn dàn) or the highly offensive 去死 (Qù sǐ), which translates literally to 'Go die'.
Meaning: interjection (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 下 (xià, descend/go down), 地狱 (dìyù, hell), 去 (qù, to go) and 吧 (ba, a particle indicating a suggestion or command).
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 吧 at the end of 下地狱去吧 softens the command into a suggestion, but in this specific context, it functions as an imperative to express strong anger or a curse.
How do you pronounce it?
xià dìyù qù ba
Did you know?
- The phrase 滚蛋 (gǔn dàn) literally translates to 'roll an egg'. It is a very common way to tell someone to 'get lost' or 'get out', functioning as a much more colloquial version of 'go to hell'.
- In Chinese culture, the concept of 地狱 (hell) is heavily influenced by Buddhist cosmology, where there are actually eight cold hells and eight hot hells.
- Chinese has many variations of 'go to hell' that specifically target the other person's ancestors, as insulting a person's lineage is considered far more severe than insulting the individual.
Examples in context
- 你下地狱去吧！Nǐ xià dìyù qù ba!Go to hell!
- 滚开，下地狱去吧！Gǔn kāi, xià dìyù qù ba!Get lost, go to hell!
- 别再跟我说话了，下地狱去吧。Bié zài gēn wǒ shuōhuà le, xià dìyù qù ba.Stop talking to me, go to hell.
Example conversation
Two people are having a very heated argument after a betrayal.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我对不起你，但我没选择。Wǒ duì bù qǐ nǐ, dàn wǒ méi xuǎnzé.I'm sorry, but I had no choice.
- 俊杰 Junjie别说谎了，晓雯，下地狱去吧！Bié shuō huǎng le, Xiǎowén, xià dìyù qù ba!Stop lying, Xiaowen, go to hell!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，请你冷静一点。Jùnjié, qǐng nǐ lěngjìng yīdiǎn.Junjie, please calm down a bit.
- 俊杰 Junjie我不需要你的道歉，滚吧！Wǒ bù xūyào nǐ de dàoqiàn, gǔn ba!I don't need your apology, get lost!
