court death

verb

To act in a way perceived as inviting lethal consequences, especially by challenging someone more powerful.

OriginChinese 找死 →
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Meanings

verbcourt death (third-person singular simple present courts death, present participle courting death, simple past and past participle courted death)

present singular third person courts death · participle present courting death · participle past courted death · past courted death

  1. Chinese webnovelsTo act in a way perceived as inviting lethal consequences, especially by challenging someone more powerful.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see court, death.

Origin

  1. Chinese找死
  2. Englishcourt death

Calque of Chinese 找死 (zhǎosǐ).

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APA

court death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/court%20death

MLA

“court death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/court%20death. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “court death,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/court%20death.

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