harbor a grievance; suffer injustice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to harbor a grievance; to suffer an unredressed injustice
formalFormal or literary usage. Often appears in the set phrase 衔冤负屈 (to suffer grievances and humiliation).
Tā他
xián衔
yuān冤
fù负
qū屈
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
děng等
dào到
le了
píng平
fǎn反
zhāo昭
xuě雪
de的
nà那
yī一
tiān天
。
He harbored a grievance and suffered wrongs for many years, finally waiting until the day of rehabilitation and redress.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhōng忠
chén臣
xián衔
yuān冤
ér而
sǐ死
，
lìng令
hòu后
rén人
è扼
wǎn腕
tàn叹
xī息
。
This loyal minister died bearing a grievance, making future generations sigh with regret.
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Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
xián衔
yuān冤
bào抱
hèn恨
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
chū出
mài卖
péng朋
you友
。
He would rather harbor a grievance and nurse hatred than betray his friends.