unrighted wrong; unredressed injustice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an injustice that cannot be cleared; a wrong that cannot be righted
literaryRefers to an undeserved grievance or false accusation that one is unable to vindicate or clarify.
Zhè这
wèi位
xián贤
chén臣
bèi被
jiān奸
rén人
suǒ所
hài害
，
méng蒙
shòu受
le了
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
。
This virtuous minister was harmed by treacherous people and suffered an unrighted wrong.
Tā他
hán含
hèn恨
ér而
sǐ死
，
yī一
zhí直
bēi背
zhe着
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
。
He died with regret, having carried an unredressed injustice all along.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
zhōng忠
liáng良
zhī之
shì士
méng蒙
shòu受
le了
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
。
Throughout history, many loyal and righteous individuals have suffered unredressed wrongs.
Tā他
de的
yuān冤
àn案
zhōng终
yú于
zhāo昭
xuě雪
，
duō多
nián年
de的
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
dé得
yǐ以
xǐ洗
qīng清
。
His wrongful conviction was finally overturned, clearing the unrighted wrong he had borne for years.