avenge a grievance; wipe out a disgrace
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to avenge a grievance; to wipe out a humiliation; to clear one's name of shame
formalCommonly used in the set phrase 报仇雪耻. Often appears in formal, literary, or patriotic contexts referring to redressing national or personal humiliation.
Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yī一
dìng定
yào要
wèi为
jiā家
zú族
bào报
chóu仇
xuě雪
chǐ耻
。
He swore he would definitely avenge his family and wipe out their humiliation.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
men们
fèn奋
lì力
pīn拼
bó搏
，
wèi为
guó国
xuě雪
chǐ耻
。
The athletes fought with all their might to win glory for the country and erase its past humiliation.
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Zhè这
yī一
zhàn战
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
yī一
xuě雪
qián前
chǐ耻
。
In this battle, we must wipe out our previous disgrace once and for all.
Tā他
rěn忍
rǔ辱
fù负
zhòng重
duō多
nián年
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
yǒu有
zhāo朝
yī一
rì日
néng能
gòu够
xuě雪
chǐ耻
。
He endured humiliation and bore heavy burdens for many years just so that one day he could avenge his grievances.