extramarital affair; infidelity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
extramarital affair; illicit sexual relationship outside marriage
formalRefers to infidelity or adultery committed by a married person. Often carries a formal or slightly literary tone compared to colloquial alternatives like 出轨.
Wài外
yù欲
wǎng往
wǎng往
dǎo导
zhì致
jiā家
tíng庭
pò破
liè裂
。
Extramarital affairs often lead to family breakdown.
Tā他
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
yǒu有
le了
wài外
yù欲
，
qī妻
zi子
jué决
dìng定
lí离
hūn婚
。
He was discovered to have an affair, and his wife decided to divorce.
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Tā她
duì对
zhàng丈
fu夫
de的
wài外
yù欲
gǎn感
dào到
xīn心
suì碎
。
She was heartbroken by her husband's infidelity.