self-harm; self-mutilation; internecine strife
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to harm oneself; to mutilate oneself; self-injury
Refers to the act of intentionally injuring one's own body, often as a manifestation of psychological distress. Used in both medical and general contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
cháng长
qī期
yì抑
yù郁
ér而
kāi开
shǐ始
zì自
cán残
。
He started self-harming due to long-term depression.
Zì自
cán残
bìng并
bù不
néng能
zhēn真
zhèng正
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
Self-harm cannot truly solve problems.
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Tā她
shǒu手
bì臂
shàng上
yǒu有
zì自
cán残
liú留
xià下
de的
bā疤
hén痕
。
She has scars on her arms from self-mutilation.
verb
to destroy each other; internecine strife; mutual destruction (esp. among kin or close groups)
literaryOften used in the context of family members, close relatives, or internal groups harming one another. Frequently appears in the set phrase 骨肉自残 (literally 'flesh and bone destroying each other').
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
xiōng兄
dì弟
zhī之
jiān间
gǔ骨
ròu肉
zì自
cán残
。
This war caused brothers to turn against each other, destroying their own flesh and blood.
Jiā家
zú族
qǐ企
yè业
yīng应
bì避
miǎn免
nèi内
bù部
zì自
cán残
shì式
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
。
Family businesses should avoid internal self-destructive competition.