Chinese word

怨气

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuàn qì

Meaning

  • nounresentment

Example

他对老板有怨气。tā duì láo bǎn yǒu yuàn qì

He harbors resentment toward his boss.

Illustration for 怨气 (resentment)

More examples

她找朋友发泄怨气，心情好多了。tā zhǎo péng yǒu fā xiè yuàn qì xīn qíng hǎo duō le

She vented her resentment to a friend and felt much better.

Core concept

A burden of hurt and dissatisfaction that stays inside and colors dealings with the person or situation that caused it.

Common phrases

  • 发泄怨气fā xiè yuàn qì

    vent resentment

  • 积聚怨气jī jù yuàn qì

    accumulate resentment

  • 心中有怨气xīn zhōng yǒu yuàn qì

    harbor resentment

Similar words

不满bù mǎn: A feeling of dissatisfaction with an event, situation, or person's treatment.
怨恨yuàn hèn: Strong resentment toward someone that remains for a long time.
反感fán gǎn: A feeling of dislike or aversion toward a person or thing.
牢骚láo sāo: Words that openly express dissatisfaction or complaints.

Definition in Chinese

对某人或某事积累下来的不满与委屈，带有抱怨或怨恨的情绪，通常是长期形成的心理状态。duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì jī lěi xià lái de bù mǎn yǔ wěi qū dài yǒu bào yuàn huò yuàn hèn de qíng xù tōng cháng shì cháng qī xíng chéng de xīn lǐ zhuàng tài

Word origin

怨气 (yuànqì, "resentment") combines 怨 (yuàn, "grievance") with 气 (qì, "air or inner feeling"), presenting discontent as something held within and expressed through an emotional atmosphere.

Usage tips

  • In workplace or family talk, naming another person's inner feeling with this word can sound accusatory, so presenting it as a possibility makes the comment more tactful.

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