Definition & Meaning

be disappointed in a love affair; be jilted; be crossed in love

Word usage

shī liàn

失 恋

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v.be disappointed in a love affair; be jilted; be crossed in love
- wǒ shī liàn le
  我失恋了。
  I suffered a failure in love.
- tā yòu shī liàn le
  他又失恋了。
  Once again he was disappointed in love.
- nà xiē yǐn rén huái niàn de xiǎo guǎng gào bèi shī liàn de rén shōu cáng le qǐ lai
  那些引人怀念的小广告被失恋的人收藏了起来。
  Those wistful little ads that the lovelorn place in the classifieds.
- shī liàn de kǔ tòng
  失恋的苦痛
  the bitter taste of disappointed love
- shī liàn de ài ren
  失恋的爱人
  jilted lover
- yī gè gū niang chú le jié hūn yǐ wài zǒng xǐ huan bù shí de cháng xia shī liàn de zī wèi
  一个姑娘，除了结婚以外，总喜欢不时地尝下失恋的滋味。
  Except being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.

Word usage

Separable word
"失" and "恋" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我还真没失过恋。
  I haven't been crossed in love yet.
- 你不就是失个恋吗？
  He just suffered a failure in love, didn’t you?

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