die for love; love suicide
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to commit suicide for love; to die for love due to romantic despair
formalA formal and often literary term describing the tragic act of taking one's own life because of romantic disappointment or obstruction. Historically and culturally associated with famous tales such as the Butterfly Lovers (梁祝).
Zhè这
duì对
liàn恋
rén人
yīn因
zāo遭
dào到
jiā家
tíng庭
fǎn反
duì对
，
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
xùn殉
qíng情
。
Because of family opposition, the couple ultimately chose to die for love.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
yīn因
wù误
huì会
ér而
xùn殉
qíng情
，
lìng令
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
。
In that story, the heroine died for love due to a misunderstanding, which is deeply saddening.
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Xùn殉
qíng情
bìng并
fēi非
jiě解
jué决
gǎn感
qíng情
wèn问
tí题
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Dying for love is not a solution to relationship problems.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
xùn殉
qíng情
chuán传
shuō说
。
This novel tells an ancient legend of love suicide.