橫刀奪愛 [横－夺爱]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    搶​走​他人​伴侶
    to take away something that is loved by another; literally: to snatch the beloved with a knife
    • 佢曾經被朋友橫刀奪愛，所以佢對愛情冇晒信心。
      佢曾经被朋友横刀夺爱，所以佢对爱情冇晒信心。
      She was once supplanted in her lover's affections by her friend, so she will not believe in love anymore.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢曾经被朋友横刀夺爱，所以佢对爱情冇晒信心。
    佢曾經被朋友橫刀奪愛，所以佢對愛情冇晒信心。
    • She was once supplanted in her lover's affections by her friend, so she will not believe in love anymore.