粵

吊diu3頸geng2

simp吊颈
diu3 geng2diào jǐng

English

  1. to hang oneself
  2. working hard and non stop (Cantonese slang)
  3. to hang oneself

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種自殺方法;將繩綁喺高處,然後笠住條頸,再雙腳懸空而令自己窒息

Examples

  • 佢吊頸自殺。

    He committed suicide by hanging himself.

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  • 跳樓、吊頸同燒炭都係常見嘅自殺方式。

    Jumping from height, hanging and charcoal-burning are common methods of suicide.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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