dú

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Word · NounTraditional讟

complaint; slander

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

complaint; grievance; grumbling

literary

A literary and archaic term referring to verbal complaints or expressions of discontent, often found in classical texts. Not used in modern spoken Chinese.

Mín民
wú无
yuàn怨
dú讟
 。

The people have no complaints.

Jiē街
xiàng巷
zhī之
dú讟
 ，
bù不
kě可
bù不
chá察
 。

The grumblings in the streets and alleys must not be ignored.

2.

noun

slander; calumny; defamation

literary

An extended, archaic meaning referring to slanderous or vilifying speech. Also literary and rare.

Cǐ此
nǎi乃
xiǎo小
rén人
zhī之
dú讟
 ，
bù不
zú足
wéi为
xìn信
 。

This is the slander of a petty person and is not to be believed.