- 吊死鬼 diàosǐguǐ hanging ghostThe ghost of someone who committed suicide by hanging; also refers to a person who died by hanging.
- 吊死问疾 diàosǐwènjí to care for the sufferingto mourn for the dead and visit the sick; to show great concern for the hardships of the common people
- 不要在一棵树上吊死 bùyàozàiyīkēshùshàngdiàosǐ don't stake everything on a single venture(idiom) literal meaning "don't hang yourself on just one tree"; used to advise someone not to be stubborn, to have a backup plan, or to look for other opportunities instead of sticking with a losing path