一語成讖

(idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

dialect / language / speech

to tell to

surname Cheng

to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth

prophecy / omen

prophecy; omen