harbor resentment; nurse a grievance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to harbor resentment in one's heart; to nurse a grievance; to bear a grudge
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe deep-seated, unresolved anger or regret carried over time.
Tā他
xián衔
hèn恨
ér而
sǐ死
，
wèi未
néng能
jiàn见
dào到
ér儿
zi子
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
miàn面
。
He died harboring a grievance, unable to see his son one last time.
Cǐ此
shì事
ràng让
tā她
xián衔
hèn恨
duō多
nián年
，
shǐ始
zhōng终
wú无
fǎ法
shì释
huái怀
。
This matter caused her to nurse a grudge for many years, unable to let it go.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Xián衔
hèn恨
zhōng终
shēng生
to harbor resentment one's whole life