N-UNCOUNT In former times, if a Japanese man committed hara-kiri, he killed himself by cutting his own stomach open, in order to avoid dishonour. (旧时日本男子为免受羞辱而进行的)刨腹自尽
Mr Zuma is not known to be fond of hara-kiri.
众所周知，祖玛先生并不是个特别喜欢自己认罪道歉的人。
Defeated warriors (samurai) often resorted to hara-kiri.
落败的武士总是采用切腹的死法。
Seppuku (Hara-Kiri) was a key part of bushido, the code of the samurai warriors; it was used by warriors to avoid falling into enemy hands, and to attenuate shame.
切腹自杀是日本武士阶级信奉的武士道的重要部分；往往切腹自杀是为了防止自己落入敌人之手，借以此来洗刷耻辱。
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