吃席

chīxí

verb

Meanings

1 to attend a funeral feast (dark humor)
2 someone's going to die
3 to attend a banquet

Characters

banquet; feast; seat

Literally 'eat at a banquet' — in slang, specifically a funeral feast (dark humor)

Examples

开车这么快，你是要请大家吃席吗？

Kāichē zhème kuài, nǐ shì yào qǐng dàjiā chīxí ma?

Driving this fast — are you trying to get us all killed?

这操作太危险了，差点吃席。

Zhè cāozuò tài wēixiǎn le, chàdiǎn chīxí.

That move was so dangerous; we almost ended up at a funeral.

别作了，小心吃席。

Bié zuō le, xiǎoxīn chīxí.

Stop being reckless, or you'll end up at your own funeral feast.

Tips

culture

吃席 literally means attending a banquet (wedding, funeral, etc.). In internet slang, it specifically refers to a funeral feast — used as dark humor when someone does something dangerous. 'Are you inviting us to 吃席?' = 'Are you trying to get us killed?'

usage

The dark humor version always implies death or serious danger. Context makes it clear: if someone is doing something reckless, 吃席 means a funeral feast, not a happy banquet.

Stroke Order

吃 chī

席 xí