"meet a sticky end" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下场凄惨
• 结局悲惨

Definition

遭受不幸、糟糕或悲惨的结局；通常指人因为自己的行为而遭到报应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为比喻表达，语气略带戏剧性，用于讲故事或警告。通常暗示因错误或不良行为而遭遇苦难性下场，不用于普通死亡。

Examples

Many villains in old movies meet a sticky end.

许多老电影里的反派角色**下场凄惨**。

If you break the law, you might meet a sticky end.

如果你违法，可能会**结局悲惨**。

The story warns that greedy people often meet a sticky end.

故事警告贪心的人经常会**下场凄惨**。

He thought he could trick everyone, but he soon met a sticky end.

他以为可以骗所有人，但很快就**下场凄惨**。

A lot of characters in that novel meet a sticky end because of their greed.

那部小说里很多角色因为贪婪而**下场凄惨**。

Nobody wants to meet a sticky end, so it's wise to make good decisions.

没人想要**结局悲惨**，所以做明智的决定很重要。