feel wronged; nurse a grievance
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel wronged; to nurse a grievance
neutralDescribes a state of resentment or unhappiness resulting from unfair treatment or misunderstanding. Often used in both spoken and written contexts to express personal feelings of injustice.
Tā他
wèi为
tuán团
duì队
fù付
chū出
le了
hěn很
duō多
què却
bèi被
hū忽
shì视
，
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
bào抱
zhe着
qū屈
。
He contributed a lot to the team but was ignored, so he has been nursing a grievance.
Bèi被
wú无
gù故
pī批
píng评
hòu后
，
tā她
mǎn满
liǎn脸
dōu都
shì是
bào抱
qū屈
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
。
After being criticized without reason, her face was full of an expression of feeling wronged.
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Bié别
yī一
gè个
rén人
bào抱
qū屈
，
yǒu有
huà话
jiù就
shuō说
chū出
lái来
。
Don't just nurse your grievance alone; speak up if you have something to say.
Zhè这
shì事
chǔ处
lǐ理
bù不
gōng公
，
nán难
guài怪
dà大
jiā家
bào抱
qū屈
。
The matter was handled unfairly, so no wonder everyone feels wronged.