elope; run away with lover
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to elope; (in former times) of a woman to run away with one's lover
archaicOriginally used in historical contexts where a woman would leave her family without permission to be with a man, often implying a lack of parental consent. The term is still used today to describe couples running away together to marry against opposition.
Tā他
men们
bù不
gù顾
jiā家
rén人
fǎn反
duì对
，
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
sī私
bēn奔
。
Ignoring their families' opposition, they chose to elope.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
sī私
bēn奔
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
yǒu有
rǔ辱
mén门
fēng风
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
In ancient times, eloping was considered behavior that brought disgrace to the family.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
yǔ与
qióng穷
shū书
shēng生
sī私
bēn奔
le了
。
The heroine in the novel eloped with a poor scholar.