lie on railway tracks; suicide by train
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lie on railway tracks (in order to block a train or commit suicide)
Typically refers to a drastic form of protest or a method of suicide. Often used in news reports and formal contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
cháng长
qī期
yì抑
yù郁
，
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
wò卧
guǐ轨
zì自
shā杀
。
Due to long-term depression, he ultimately chose to commit suicide by lying on the railway tracks.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
wò卧
guǐ轨
kàng抗
yì议
，
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
huǒ火
chē车
tōng通
xíng行
，
yāo要
qiú求
zhèng政
fǔ府
jiě解
jué决
tǔ土
dì地
jiū纠
fēn纷
。
The villagers lay on the tracks in protest, blocking the train and demanding that the government resolve the land dispute.
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Zuó昨
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
yǒu有
rén人
wò卧
guǐ轨
，
dǎo导
zhì致
duō多
tàng趟
liè列
chē车
yán延
wù误
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
Someone lay on the tracks yesterday afternoon, causing multiple trains to be delayed for three hours.
Tiě铁
lù路
yán沿
xiàn线
shè设
yǒu有
jǐng警
shì示
pái牌
，
míng明
què确
xiě写
zhe着
：
jìn禁
zhǐ止
wò卧
guǐ轨
，
wéi违
zhě者
hòu后
guǒ果
zì自
fù负
。
Warning signs are posted along the railway line clearly stating: Lying on the tracks is forbidden; violators bear the consequences.