bēn

common

Meaning of 私奔

私奔 means to elope; (in former times) of a woman to run away with one's lover. Pronounced sī bēn.

  • to elope; (in former times) of a woman to run away with one's lover

Definitions & Examples

men
jiā
rén
fǎn
duì
 
xuǎn
le
bēn
 

Ignoring their families' opposition, they chose to elope.

Zài
dài
 
bēn
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
yǒu
mén
fēng
de
xíng
wéi
 

In ancient times, eloping was considered behavior that brought disgrace to the family.

Xiǎo
shuō
zhōng
de
zhǔ
jué
qióng
shū
shēng
bēn
le
 

The heroine in the novel eloped with a poor scholar.