chén
yuān

literary
formal
noun

Meaning of 沉冤

沉冤 means grievance buried for ages; longstanding wrongful case that has not been redressed. Pronounced chén yuān.

  • grievance buried for ages; longstanding wrongful case that has not been redressed

Definitions & Examples

Xiǎo
shuō
zhǔ
rén
gōng
de
chén
yuān
zuì
zhōng
zhāo
xuě
 

The grievance buried for ages of the novel's protagonist was finally redressed.

Zhè
zhuāng
shǐ
xuán
àn
zhì
jīn
réng
bèi
shì
wéi
duàn
chén
yuān
 

This historical unsolved case is still seen as a longstanding wrongful injustice.

Jiā
bēi
de
bǎi
nián
chén
yuān
zhōng
zhēn
xiàng
bái
 

The century-old grievance that the family bore finally came to light.

shì
yào
wèi
shēn
biàn
 
xuě
chén
yuān
 

He vowed to plead for his father and clear the longstanding injustice.

Zhè
wèi
shǐ
rén
de
shēng
chōng
mǎn
le
chuán
chén
yuān
 

This historical figure's life was full of legend and unresolved grievances.

Measure Words

/ zhuāng
Primary
/ duàn
/ jiàn