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Jyutpingseon1 cing4
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Definition
To commit suicide because of unfulfilled love or the inability to be together.
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How it's used
Carries a heavy, dramatic, and often tragic tone associated with classical literature or sensational news reports. It implies a deliberate, romanticized choice to end one's life due to unrequited or forbidden love. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing movies, books, or historical figures.
Examples
The two of them decided to die for love together.
Do you really think anyone would commit suicide for love?
Related words
Common phrases
to commit suicide for love
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe any suicide that is not specifically motivated by romantic despair. It is not a general term for suicide, which is better expressed as 自殺.
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