grievance buried for ages; longstanding wrong
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grievance buried for ages; longstanding wrongful case that has not been redressed
literaryA formal, literary term often used to describe a serious injustice that has gone unrecognized or unredressed for a very long time. Evokes a sense of heaviness and depth.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
de的
chén沉
yuān冤
zuì最
zhōng终
dé得
yǐ以
zhāo昭
xuě雪
。
The grievance buried for ages of the novel's protagonist was finally redressed.
Zhè这
zhuāng桩
lì历
shǐ史
xuán悬
àn案
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
yī一
duàn段
chén沉
yuān冤
。
This historical unsolved case is still seen as a longstanding wrongful injustice.
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Jiā家
zú族
bēi背
fù负
de的
bǎi百
nián年
chén沉
yuān冤
zhōng终
yú于
zhēn真
xiàng相
dà大
bái白
。
The century-old grievance that the family bore finally came to light.
Tā他
shì誓
yào要
wèi为
fù父
shēn申
biàn辩
，
xǐ洗
xuě雪
chén沉
yuān冤
。
He vowed to plead for his father and clear the longstanding injustice.
Zhè这
wèi位
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
de的
yī一
shēng生
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
chuán传
qí奇
yǔ与
chén沉
yuān冤
。
This historical figure's life was full of legend and unresolved grievances.