HSK · Level 81
45 words
Chinese word
恩怨
Pronunciation
Pinyinēn yuàn
Meaning
- noungrudges
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Past dealings that leave both a sense of gratitude and a lingering grievance between two sides.
Common phrases
化解恩怨huà jiě ēn yuàn
resolve grudges
陈年恩怨chén nián ēn yuàn
long-standing grudges
恩怨纠纷ēn yuàn jiū fēn
grudge disputes
Similar words
怨恨yuàn hèn: A lasting grudge caused by something that happened in the past.
积怨jī yuàn: Resentment and dissatisfaction that have slowly built up over time.
仇恨chóu hèn: A feeling of deep hatred toward a person or group.
恩情ēn qíng: A feeling of gratitude and goodwill for help received.
Definition in Chinese
指由往事形成的相互好恶或怨恨，既可指个人之间的积怨，也可指家族或团体间的宿怨。zhǐ yóu wǎng shì xíng chéng de xiāng hù hào wù huò yuàn hèn jì kě zhǐ gè rén zhī jiān de jī yuàn yě kě zhǐ jiā zú huò tuán tǐ jiān de sù yuàn
Word origin
The compound 恩怨 (ēnyuàn, "favors and resentments") combines 恩 (ēn, "a favor received") + 怨 (yuàn, "resentment"), keeping the two emotional results of past dealings in one expression.
Usage tips
- 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.