hang oneself; commit suicide by hanging
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging
literaryLiterary and archaic term found in classical texts, historical writings, or formal narratives describing suicide by hanging.
Tā他
yīn因
bù不
kān堪
shòu受
rǔ辱
，
zuì最
zhōng终
tóu投
huán缳
zì自
jìn尽
。
Unable to bear the humiliation, he finally hanged himself.
Nà那
wèi位
zhōng忠
chén臣
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
tóu投
huán缳
ér而
sǐ死
。
That loyal minister died by hanging himself in prison.
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Tā她
yīn因
wú无
fǎ法
cháng偿
huán还
zhài债
wù务
，
jìng竟
zhì至
tóu投
huán缳
。
Unable to pay her debts, she actually went so far as to hang herself.