míng
yuān

common
verb

Meaning of 鸣冤

鸣冤 means to cry out one's grievance; to protest one's innocence; to appeal against an injustice. Pronounced míng yuān.

  • to cry out one's grievance; to protest one's innocence; to appeal against an injustice

Definitions & Examples

dài
bǎi
xìng
cháng
mén
qián
míng
yuān
 

In ancient times, common people often went to the government office to beat the drum and cry out their grievances.

xiě
le
fēng
cháng
xìn
 
wèi
de
gōng
dài
míng
yuān
 

He wrote a long letter to protest the unfair treatment he received.

Zài
tíng
shàng
 
bèi
gào
shēng
míng
yuān
 
shēng
chēng
zuì
 

In the courtroom, the defendant loudly protested his innocence, claiming he was not guilty.

Xīn
wén
zǒng
néng
kàn
dào
yǒu
rén
wèi
zhǒng
shè
huì
gōng
míng
yuān
jiào
 

In the news, you can always see people crying out against various social injustices.

Míng
yuān
shàng
fǎng访
shì
ruò
shì
qún
xún
qiú
bāng
zhù
de
zhǒng
fāng
shì
 

Lodging grievances and petitioning is one way for vulnerable groups to seek help.