crime of passion; homicide due to romantic dispute
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to commit homicide due to a romantic dispute; crime of passion
formalLegal and forensic term referring specifically to murder motivated by jealousy, romantic rivalry, or relationship disputes. Can also function nominally in compounds like 情杀案.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
qǐ起
cán残
rěn忍
de的
qíng情
shā杀
àn案
。
This is a brutal case of homicide due to romantic entanglement.
Jǐng警
fāng方
huái怀
yí疑
zhè这
bù不
shì是
chóu仇
shā杀
，
ér而
shì是
qíng情
shā杀
。
Police suspect this is not a revenge killing, but a crime of passion.
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Qíng情
shā杀
de的
bèi背
hòu后
wǎng往
wǎng往
yǐn隐
cáng藏
zhe着
fù复
zá杂
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
jiū纠
gé葛
。
Crimes of passion often hide behind complex emotional entanglements.