Chinese word

怨

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuàn

Meaning

  • verbblame

Example

不要总是怨别人，先反省自己吧。bú yào zǒng shì yuàn bié rén xiān fán xǐng zì jǐ ba

Don't always blame others; reflect on yourself first.

Illustration for 怨 (blame)

More examples

她从不怨命运不公，而是默默努力。tā cóng bú yuàn mìng yùn bù gōng ér shì mò mò nǔ lì

She never blames fate for being unfair but quietly works hard.

Core concept

An inner grievance turns outward into fault-finding.

Common phrases

  • 抱怨bào yuàn

    complain

  • 怨恨yuàn hèn

    resent

  • 怨天尤人yuàn tiān yóu rén

    blame fate and others

Similar words

抱怨bào yuàn: Speak out about dissatisfaction while blaming a person or situation for a problem.
埋怨mán yuàn: Keep dissatisfaction or resentment toward someone and blame that person inwardly.
指责zhǐ zé: Point out and firmly blame someone for a mistake or other fault.
怨恨yuàn hèn: Hold deep and lasting resentment and hatred toward someone.

Definition in Chinese

对人或事心怀不满或怨恨，常带有指责或责怪的意思。duì rén huò shì xīn huái bù mǎn huò yuàn hèn cháng dài yǒu zhǐ zé huò zé guài de yì si

Word origin

怨 (yuàn, "resentment") combines 夗 (yuàn, "phonetic element") + 心 (xīn, "heart"), with 心 showing that the word concerns a feeling held toward someone or something.

Usage tips

  • The word usually presents fault-finding as a personal attitude, so it suits complaints about people or situations more than a detached account of what caused a problem.

Other meanings

  • resentverb

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