私奔 (sī bēn) — to elope
Definition
Literally "run away privately," 私奔 means to elope — a couple leaves together to marry against family wishes. Strongly negative connotation in traditional contexts; rare in everyday speech, mostly literary or historical.
verb
to elope
Examples
- 私奔，。Tā men jué dìng sī bēn, yīn wèi jiā rén bù tóng yì tā men de hūn shì.They decided to elope because their families didn't approve of their marriage.
- ，私奔。Zài gǔ dài, sī bēn shì yí jiàn hěn mào xiǎn de shì qing.In ancient times, eloping was a very risky thing.
- 私奔。Nà duì liàn rén sī bēn dào le yí gè xiǎo zhèn.That couple eloped to a small town.
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