失恋 (shī liàn) — to break up (in a romantic relationship), to be jilted
Definition
失恋 focuses on the emotional side of a romantic breakup — 'to have one's heart broken, to be jilted' — unlike 分手, which is the neutral action of breaking up.
verb
to break up (in a romantic relationship)to be jilted
Examples
- 失恋，。Tā zuì jìn shī liàn le, xīn qíng hěn bù hǎo.He recently broke up and is in a bad mood.
- 失恋。Tā shī liàn yǐ hòu kū le yí gè xīng qī.After breaking up, she cried for a week.
- 失恋，？Péng you shī liàn de shí hou, nǐ yīng gāi zuò shén me?When a friend breaks up, what should you do?
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