complain; cry out in pain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to complain; to grumble; to voice one's hardship
neutralUsed when someone expresses dissatisfaction or difficulty, often about work, life, or an unfair situation. It can be followed by phrases like 不迭 or 连天 for emphasis.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
lèi累
，
yī一
zhí直
jiào叫
kǔ苦
。
He kept complaining because his work was too exhausting.
Rèn任
wu务
tài太
zhòng重
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
kǔ苦
bù不
dié迭
。
The workload is too heavy, and everyone is crying out in pain incessantly.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
yī一
tīng听
dào到
yuán员
gōng工
jiào叫
kǔ苦
，
jiù就
jiǎ假
zhuāng装
méi没
tīng听
jiàn见
。
As soon as the boss heard the employees' complaints, he pretended not to hear them.
Zhè这
diǎn点
kùn困
nán难
jiù就
zhí值
dé得
jiào叫
kǔ苦
lián连
tiān天
ma吗
？
Is this little difficulty worth complaining so bitterly about?