harbor resentment; bear a grudge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to harbor resentment; to bear a grudge; to nurse a grievance
literaryLiterary term indicating the harboring of resentment or ill will, often leading to retaliatory actions. Typically used in formal or written contexts.
Tā他
xié挟
xián嫌
bào报
fù复
，
àn暗
zhōng中
shǐ使
huài坏
。
He harbored a grudge and retaliated, causing trouble behind the scenes.
Xié挟
xián嫌
wū诬
gào告
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。
Falsely accusing someone out of resentment is a serious illegal act.
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Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
gè个
rén人
ēn恩
yuàn怨
ér而
xié挟
xián嫌
xiàn陷
hài害
tā他
rén人
。
Do not frame others out of personal resentment due to personal grudges.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
cóng从
bù不
xié挟
xián嫌
bào报
fù复
。
He is an upright person and never retaliates out of resentment.