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婚外恋

Word · NounTraditional婚外戀

extramarital affair

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

extramarital affair; romantic relationship outside of marriage

neutral

Refers specifically to an emotional and/or romantic involvement outside of one's marriage. Often carries a negative connotation of infidelity.

Zhè这
chǎng场
hūn婚
wài外
liàn恋
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
tā他
men们
hūn婚
yīn姻
de的
pò破
liè裂
 。

This extramarital affair ultimately led to the breakdown of their marriage.

Tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
hūn婚
wài外
liàn恋
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
zì自
bá拔
 。

He was caught in a painful extramarital affair and couldn't free himself from it.

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Hěn很
duō多
xiǎo小
shuō说
hé和
diàn电
yǐng影
dōu都
tàn探
tǎo讨
guo过
hūn婚
wài外
liàn恋
de的
zhǔ主
tí题
 。

Many novels and films have explored the theme of extramarital affairs.