English–Chinese
“resentment” in Chinese
How to say “resentment” in Chinese
“Resentment” in Chinese is 怨恨 (yuàn hèn).
A remembered injury hardens into lasting ill will that can shape a person's behavior.
Example sentences with 怨恨
时间可以淡化怨恨。shí jiān ké yǐ dàn huà yuàn hèn
Time can lessen resentment.
Tips for using 怨恨
- English speakers may treat a complaint as a present reaction, but this word presents the feeling as something carried over from an earlier experience.
Other Chinese words for “resentment”
他对老板有怨气。tā duì láo bǎn yǒu yuàn qì
He harbors resentment toward his boss.