enemy; foe; person one bears a grudge against
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enemy; foe; a person one hates or bears a grudge against due to past conflict
Refers to a personal enemy resulting from a specific grievance or feud, not just a general opponent. It implies deep-seated animosity.
Chóu仇
rén人
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
fèn分
wài外
yǎn眼
hóng红
。
When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with particular fury.
Tā他
bǎ把
shēng生
yì意
shàng上
de的
duì对
shǒu手
dàng当
chéng成
le了
chóu仇
rén人
。
He regards his business rival as a personal enemy.
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Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
shì是
shì世
chóu仇
，
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
shì是
duì对
fāng方
de的
chóu仇
rén人
。
Their two families have a generational feud; everyone is the other's enemy.
Wǒ我
bù不
xī希
wàng望
yǒu有
chóu仇
rén人
，
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
hé和
píng平
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
I don't want to have enemies; I just want to resolve issues peacefully.