谢恩 (謝恩)
xiè ēn
Pinyin
Definition
谢恩 (謝恩)
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- to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (8)
刻薄寡恩
- 1 harsh and merciless (idiom)
忘恩负义
- 1 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend
- 2 to kick a benefactor in the teeth
恩同再造
- 1 your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom)
恩威兼施
- 1 to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)
恩将仇报
- 1 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)
Sample Sentences
什么回家?你别身在福中不知福!你娘穷,养不起你,所以把你送进宫。我是赏你一口饭吃。你还不谢恩!
What do you mean, go home? You don't know how good you've got it. Your momma is poor. She can't afford to raise you. So she's sending you into the palace. I'm giving you food to eat, and you're still not grateful!