infanticide by drowning
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to drown a newborn infant; infanticide by drowning
formalA historical or criminological term referring to the act of killing a newborn by submerging it in water. It is a serious crime.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
mǒu某
xiē些
dì地
qū区
，
yīn因
pín贫
kùn困
huò或
zhòng重
nán男
qīng轻
nǚ女
sī思
xiǎng想
，
nì溺
yīng婴
de的
bēi悲
jù剧
shí时
yǒu有
fā发
shēng生
。
In some ancient regions, the tragedy of infanticide by drowning occurred from time to time due to poverty or a preference for sons over daughters.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cán残
rěn忍
de的
nì溺
yīng婴
xíng行
wéi为
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
lì厉
jìn禁
zhǐ止
。
This cruel act of drowning infants is strictly prohibited by law.
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Lì历
shǐ史
wén文
xiàn献
jì记
zǎi载
le了
wèi为
kòng控
zhì制
rén人
kǒu口
ér而
cǎi采
qǔ取
de的
nì溺
yīng婴
cuò措
shī施
。
Historical documents record measures of infanticide by drowning taken to control population.