私奔 (sī bēn) — to elope

Definizione

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

Esempi

  • 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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