to redress a grievance; to wipe out a disgrace
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to redress a grievance; to wipe out a disgrace; to clear one's name
literaryLiterary term used to describe clearing one's name of false accusations or wiping away shame. Typically used in formal or classical contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
wèi为
tā他
jiān湔
xuě雪
yuān冤
qū屈
。
We must redress his grievance.
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
jiān湔
xuě雪
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
chǐ耻
rǔ辱
。
He finally wiped out the shame of many years.
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Zhè这
cì次
shèng胜
lì利
wèi为
tā他
jiān湔
xuě雪
le了
qián前
chǐ耻
。
This victory cleared his name of previous shame.