冤
wrongful treatment; grievance; cheated
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
wrongful grievance; injustice
Refers to being treated unfairly or suffering from false accusations.
He endured decades of wrongful grievance and finally got justice.
We will speak out for this victim to clear their name.
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This wrongful case has finally been reinvestigated.
She filed a petition with the court to clear her name and get justice.
This lawsuit left him with years of unresolved grievance.
noun
grudge; enemy
Refers to a long-standing hatred or hostile relationship between people.
Their two families have been enemies for three generations with a long-standing grudge.
These two lifelong rivals have hated each other since childhood and fight every time they meet.
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They finally resolved their years-long grudge.
The grudges between these two rival families affected the younger generation.
They developed a grudge over a single misunderstanding.
adjective
unjustly costly; wasted
informalUsed to describe a situation where one spends money or expends effort for no good reason.
This shirt broke after one wear, I really wasted my money on it.
I wasted a trip for nothing, what a loss!
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I bought a fake product, what a rip-off.
I missed the train waiting for him, such a waste.
The rain ruined our picnic, what a letdown.
verb
to deceive; to trick
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects, common in daily spoken conversation.
Don't accuse me falsely, I never took your things.
He always uses smooth talk to trick people into buying his products.
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Don't get tricked by those unethical businesses.
He lied and said I owed him money, but I already paid it back.
Don't trick the kids, they don't understand this stuff.