咬舌自尽

Traditional: 咬舌自盡

yǎo shé zì jìn

Dictionary entry

to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue

What does 咬舌自尽 mean?

咬舌自尽 (yǎo shé zì jìn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue

Character breakdown

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咬yǎoto bite · to nip 舌jīused in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 尽jǐnto the greatest extent · (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme

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咬舌自尽

yǎo shé zì jìn

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