gěng
gěng
huái
怀

idiom

Meaning of 耿耿于怀

耿耿于怀 means to brood over; to hold a grudge; to be unable to get past something. Pronounced gěng gěng yú huái.

  • to brood over; to hold a grudge; to be unable to get past something

Definitions & Examples

duì
huì
zhí
gěng
gěng
huái怀
 

He has been brooding over that misunderstanding all along.

yào
wèi
xiǎo
xiǎo
de
cuò
zhé
gěng
gěng
huái怀
 

Don't take minor setbacks to heart.

xìng
huò
 
cóng
wèi
shì
gěng
gěng
huái怀
 

She has an open-minded personality and never broods over anything.

Zhè
jiàn
wǎng
shì
ràng
gěng
gěng
huái怀
le
duō
nián
 

This past incident has bothered him for years.