我不止一次动过要自杀的念头
“I thought about killing myself more than once.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那段时间
“During that time,”
我 不止一次 动过要自杀的念头
“I thought about killing myself more than once.”
后来 徐志宏的人头 在天台被发现了
“Later, Xu Zhihong's severed head was found on the rooftop.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using '动念头' (stirring an idea) frames the suicidal thought as a heavy psychological burden that repeatedly assaulted the speaker's consciousness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
more than once / repeatedly
Emphasizes frequency and persistent distress in spoken and written Chinese.
to cross one's mind / to harbor an idea
Used with mental thoughts or impulses, often negative or drastic ones like quitting or suicide.
suicidal thoughts / urge to commit suicide
A fixed collocation referring to suicidal ideation.