"kiss of death" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 致命打击
• 死亡之吻

Definition

“致命打击”指的是一种行为或事件，会导致失败或毁灭，尤其是表面看起来很好但实际造成灾难的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该短语带有消极含义，常用于形容注定失败的事情，常见于商业、政治或人际关系的非正式场合，用语比较夸张。

Examples

That bad review was the kiss of death for the restaurant.

那条差评成了这家餐厅的**致命打击**。

Raising prices was the kiss of death for their small business.

涨价成了他们小生意的**致命打击**。

For many bands, losing their singer is the kiss of death.

对许多乐队来说，失去主唱就是**致命打击**。

Getting caught cheating was the kiss of death for his career as a politician.

作弊被抓让他的政治生涯遭遇了**致命打击**。

The endorsement from that unpopular celebrity turned out to be the kiss of death for the product launch.

那位不受欢迎的名人代言成了新品发布的**致命打击**。

In this industry, ignoring customer feedback is often the kiss of death.

在这个行业，忽视客户反馈常常是**致命打击**。