public resentment; popular grievance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
resentment of the people; public grievance; popular discontent
formalA formal term describing deep-seated dissatisfaction and anger among the general populace, often due to perceived injustice, poor governance, or social inequality.
Kē苛
zhèng政
měng猛
yú于
hǔ虎
，
dǎo导
zhì致
mín民
yuàn怨
fèi沸
téng腾
。
Harsh governance is worse than tigers, leading to boiling public resentment.
Zhè这
xiàng项
bù不
dé得
rén人
xīn心
de的
zhèng政
cè策
jī激
qǐ起
le了
jí极
dà大
de的
mín民
yuàn怨
。
This unpopular policy has aroused great public resentment.
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Tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
ruò若
wú无
shì视
mín民
yuàn怨
，
zhōng终
jiāng将
dòng动
yáo摇
qí其
gēn根
jī基
。
If a ruler ignores the grievances of the people, it will ultimately shake their foundation.