personal enmity; private grudge
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
personal enmity; private hatred; vendetta arising from personal conflicts
Contrasts with 公仇 (public enmity) or 公愤 (public indignation). Often used in contexts of revenge or long-standing personal grievances.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
yǒu有
shì世
dài代
de的
sī私
chóu仇
。
The two families have a generations-old private feud.
Zhè这
bù不
shì是
gōng公
shì事
，
ér而
shì是
bào报
sī私
chóu仇
。
This isn't official business, but rather settling a personal score.
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Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
sī私
chóu仇
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
néng能
huà化
jiě解
。
The personal hatred in his heart could not be resolved for a long time.
Bù不
yào要
wèi为
le了
bào报
sī私
chóu仇
ér而
wéi违
fǎ法
。
Don't break the law just to take revenge for a personal grudge.