冷暴力

lěngbàolì

noun

Meanings

1 emotional abuse
2 silent treatment
3 non-physical abuse

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

冷暴力比吵架更伤人。

Lěngbàolì bǐ chǎojià gèng shāng rén.

Emotional abuse hurts more than fighting.

HSK 4

他对她实施冷暴力，好几天不说话。

Tā duì tā shíshī lěngbàolì, hǎojǐ tiān bù shuōhuà.

He gave her the silent treatment for days.

Tips

culture

Gained prominence in Chinese social/legal discourse in the 2010s as awareness of domestic abuse 家暴 expanded beyond physical violence. Often discussed in family therapy and divorce contexts.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng

暴 bào

力 lì