English–Chinese
“grudges” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinēn yuàn
Example
我们之间没有恩怨，可以好好合作。wǒ men zhī jiān méi yǒu ēn yuàn ké yǐ háo hǎo hé zuò
There are no grudges between us, so we can work together well.
How to say “grudges” in Chinese
“Grudges” in Chinese is 恩怨 (ēn yuàn).
Past dealings that leave both a sense of gratitude and a lingering grievance between two sides.
Example sentences with 恩怨
他们通过对话逐渐化解了恩怨。tā men tōng guò duì huà zhú jiàn huà jiě le ēn yuàn
They gradually resolved their grudges through dialogue.
Tips for using 恩怨
- A useful English-language distinction is that this word can describe the history shared by two sides, not only the feeling held by one person.