冷暴力

lěngbàolì

noun

Meanings

1 emotional abuse
2 silent treatment
3 non-physical abuse

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Examples

他对她实施冷暴力，好几天不说话。

Tā duì tā shíshī lěngbàolì, hǎo jǐ tiān bù shuōhuà.

He gave her the silent treatment for days.

冷暴力比吵架更伤人。

Lěngbàolì bǐ chǎojià gèng shāng rén.

Emotional abuse hurts more than fighting.

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

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