哀怨
āi yuàn
Pinyin
Definition
哀怨
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- grief
- resentment
- aggrieved
- plaintive
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 grieved
- 2 sorrowful
- 1 to complain
- 2 to grumble
- 3 to harbor a complaint
- 4 to feel dissatisfied
- 1 to work hard without complaint (idiom)
- 1 Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Lí]
- 1 grief
- 2 distress
- 3 bereavement
- 4 grieved
- 5 heartbroken
- 6 dejected
Idioms (18)
乞哀告怜
- 1 begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
以德报怨
- 1 to return good for evil (idiom)
- 2 to requite evil with good
以直报怨,以德报德
- 1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
任劳任怨
- 1 to work hard without complaint (idiom)
哀兵必胜
- 1 an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
Sample Sentences
在雨中哀怨,
Grieving in the rain,
哀怨又彷徨;
Grieving and pacing;
咱们还是赶快去写报告吧,别等到真的停电再来哀怨就来不及了。
Us two best get back to working on our reports. Otherwise it'll be too late to complain when the power really does cut off.