guóchóu

国仇

Word · NounTraditional國仇

national hatred; hatred of invaders

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

hatred arising from national invasion or aggression; national humiliation

formal

Typically used in formal, literary, or historical contexts. Frequently appears in the set phrase 国仇家恨 (national and family hatred).

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
duàn段
kè刻
gǔ骨
míng铭
xīn心
de的
guó国
chóu仇
jiā家
hèn恨
 。

This is a period of unforgettable national and family hatred.

Tā他
men们
fā发
shì誓
yào要
bào报
guó国
chóu仇
 。

They swore to avenge the national humiliation.

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Guó国
chóu仇
jiā家
hèn恨
ràng让
tā他
wú无
fǎ法
shì释
huái怀
 。

The national and family grudges made it impossible for him to let go.

Miàn面
duì对
guó国
chóu仇
 ,
tā他
yì毅
rán然
tóu投
bǐ笔
cóng从
róng戎
 。

Facing the national crisis, he resolutely abandoned his pen to join the army.