avenge; revenge; redress a grievance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to avenge; to take revenge; to redress a grievance
Literally meaning 'to wash away hatred'. Often used in set phrases such as 报仇雪恨 or 申冤雪恨.
Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
wèi为
fù父
mǔ母
xuě雪
hèn恨
。
He swore to avenge his parents.
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
bào报
chóu仇
xuě雪
hèn恨
le了
。
He finally had the chance to take revenge.
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shēn申
yuān冤
xuě雪
hèn恨
to redress a wrong and avenge the grievance