run away from marriage; flee wedding
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to run away from marriage; to flee a wedding in order to escape an arranged or forced marriage
Refers to the act of leaving home before a wedding to avoid an unwanted marriage, often used in contexts of arranged marriages or when one party is coerced.
Tā她
wú无
fǎ法
rěn忍
shòu受
bāo包
bàn办
hūn婚
yīn姻
，
zuì最
zhōng终
jué决
dìng定
táo逃
hūn婚
qù去
dà大
chéng城
shì市
shēng生
huó活
。
She couldn't tolerate the arranged marriage and finally decided to flee to a big city to live.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
cháng常
cháng常
táo逃
hūn婚
qù去
zhuī追
qiú求
zì自
yóu由
liàn恋
ài爱
。
In ancient novels, the heroines often run away from their marriages to pursue free love.
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Tā他
táo逃
hūn婚
zhī之
hòu后
，
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
zài再
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
lián联
xì系
guò过
tā他
。
After he fled the wedding, his family never contacted him again.
Táo逃
hūn婚
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jí极
duān端
de的
fǎn反
kàng抗
fāng方
shì式
，
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
dài带
lái来
yán严
zhòng重
de的
hòu后
guǒ果
。
Running away from marriage is an extreme form of resistance that usually brings serious consequences.