cry out grievance; protest injustice
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cry out about one's grievance; to protest an injustice
Often used in legal or formal contexts, or in the set phrase 喊冤叫屈.
Tā他
wú无
yuán缘
wú无
gù故
bèi被
jiě解
gù雇
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
dào到
chù处
hǎn喊
yuān冤
。
He was fired for no reason and had to cry out his grievances everywhere.
Fàn犯
rén人
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
dà大
shēng声
hǎn喊
yuān冤
。
The prisoner shouted his grievance loudly in court.
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Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
tài太
yuān冤
wang枉
le了
，
dào到
chù处
hǎn喊
yuān冤
jiào叫
qū屈
。
He felt he had been terribly wronged and cried out his grievances everywhere.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
shòu受
le了
wěi委
qu屈
，
kě可
yǐ以
xiàng向
shàng上
jí级
hǎn喊
yuān冤
。
If you have been wronged, you can appeal to the higher authorities.