grudge; unpleasantness; lingering resentment
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
grudge; unpleasantness; something that creates a barrier between people
literaryA literary term used metaphorically for a lingering grievance, hurt feeling, or unresolved issue between people. It is often used in the structure "心中/之间有芥蒂" or verbs like "有"、"无"、"消除".
Jīng经
guò过
tiáo调
jiě解
，
liǎng两
rén人
xīn心
zhōng中
dōu都
bù不
zài再
yǒu有
shén什
me么
jiè芥
dì蒂
le了
。
After mediation, neither of them had any lingering resentment left in their hearts.
Suī虽
rán然
shàng上
cì次
zhēng争
zhí执
guò过
，
dàn但
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
duì对
cǐ此
shì事
yǐ已
háo毫
wú无
jiè芥
dì蒂
。
Although they had a disagreement last time, he now holds no grudge whatsoever about the matter.
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Duō多
nián年
de的
jiè芥
dì蒂
bù不
shì是
jǐ几
jù句
huà话
jiù就
néng能
xiāo消
chú除
de的
。
A grudge built up over many years cannot be dissolved with just a few words.
Tā他
men们
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
hé和
hǎo好
le了
，
dàn但
bǐ彼
cǐ此
zhī之
jiān间
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
sī丝
jiè芥
dì蒂
。
On the surface, they've made up, but there's still a bit of lingering unpleasantness between them.