"bite the big one" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掛掉（俗語）- 死亡（俚語）

Definition

指死亡，特別是在輕鬆、玩笑或非正式的語境下。有時也指遭遇重大失敗或災難。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語且帶有幽默感。多用於輕鬆談論死亡，也可形容慘敗。不適合用於正式場合。類似『掛掉』。

Examples

After years of working, my old car finally bit the big one.

用了多年後，我的舊車終於**掛掉了**。

They said the computer could last, but yesterday it bit the big one.

他們說電腦還能用，但昨天它**掛掉了**。

People joke that if you eat too many sweets, you’ll bite the big one early.

人們開玩笑說，如果喫太多甜食，會早**掛掉**。

When his business failed, he joked, 'Well, I guess we all sometimes bite the big one.'

當他生意失敗時，他開玩笑說：「嗯，我想大家有時都會**掛掉**。」

If my phone bites the big one before my trip, I'll be in trouble.

如果我的手機在旅行前**掛掉**，我就糟了。

Grandpa always laughs and says he'll bite the big one if he eats any more spicy food.

爺爺總是笑說再喫辣的就會**掛掉**。