寻短见 — “To commit suicide”
寻短见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit suicide”. To take one's own life.
寻短见 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻短见 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 寻短见
Following You Sanjie's suggestion, Jia Lian encountered Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian during an official journey. Jia Lian enthusiastically recommended You Sanjie to Liu Xianglian, and Xue Pan also urged for a closer family connection.
Liu Xianglian agreed to the marriage and entrusted Jia Lian with an engagement token to deliver.
A few months later, Liu Xianglian heard rumors that You Sanjie was having an affair with her brother-in-law and intended to call off the wedding. Upon hearing this, You Sanjie immediately took her own life. Liu Xianglian, in turn, renounced the world and became a monk.
Idioms Related to 寻短见
Synonyms of 寻短见
Antonyms of 寻短见
More idioms starting with 寻
- xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
- xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
- xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
- xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
- xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
- xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
- xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
- xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- xún寻zhī枝zhāi摘yè叶focus on minor details
- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
- xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
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What does 寻短见 mean?
寻短见 (xún duǎn jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit suicide”.
How do you pronounce 寻短见?
寻短见 is pronounced xún duǎn jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 寻短见 come from?
寻短见 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻短见?
自杀的俗称