自刎 (zì wěn) — to cut one's own throat; to commit suicide by slitting one's own throat
Definition
A literary verb meaning to kill oneself by slitting the throat, used in historical and classical-style narratives. It implies a deliberate, often heroic or honor-driven act, unlike the everyday 自杀 which covers any method of suicide.
verb
to cut one's own throatto commit suicide by slitting one's own throat
Examples
- 自刎。Tā zài chéng pò zhī shí xuǎn zé le zì wěn.He chose to cut his own throat when the city fell.
- ，自刎。Qū yuán zuì hòu tóu jiāng ér sǐ, bìng méi yǒu zì wěn.Qu Yuan ultimately drowned himself in the river; he did not cut his own throat.
- 自刎。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu bù shǎo jiāng jūn zài zhàn bài hòu zì wěn míng zhì.In history, many generals cut their own throats after defeat to express their resolve.
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