cut one's throat; commit suicide by slitting the throat
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cut one's own throat; to commit suicide by slitting the neck
literaryA formal, often literary term for committing suicide by cutting the throat. Commonly used in historical or dramatic contexts, distinct from the more colloquial 抹脖子.
Xiàng项
Yǔ羽
zì自
zhī知
wú无
yán颜
jiàn见
Jiāng江
dōng东
fù父
lǎo老
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
Wū乌
Jiāng江
zì自
wěn刎
。
Xiang Yu knew he had no face to meet the elders of Jiangdong, and finally cut his own throat at Wujiang.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhōng忠
chén臣
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
xuǎn选
zé择
zì自
wěn刎
yǐ以
míng明
zhì志
。
In ancient times, loyal officials sometimes chose to cut their throats to demonstrate their integrity.
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Tā他
bá拔
jiàn剑
zì自
wěn刎
，
yǐ以
shì示
jué决
xīn心
。
He drew his sword and cut his throat to show his determination.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
nìng宁
yuàn愿
zì自
wěn刎
yě也
bù不
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
tóu投
xiáng降
。
This general would rather cut his own throat than surrender to the enemy.