enemy; quarrelsome beloved
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
enemy; foe; nemesis
Refers to a person with whom one has a feud or deep-seated animosity. Often appears in idioms.
Tā他
men们
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
shì是
yuān冤
jia家
。
They have been enemies since childhood.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
jiā家
zú族
shì是
shì世
dài代
de的
yuān冤
jia家
。
These two families are generational enemies.
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Zhēn真
shi是
yuān冤
jia家
lù路
zhǎi窄
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
yù遇
jiàn见
tā他
。
It truly is a small world for enemies—I didn't expect to meet him here.
noun
quarrelsome beloved; sweetheart who torments you; destined lover
literaryOriginally used in traditional operas and folk songs. Now often used playfully to describe couples who bicker but love each other deeply. The phrase 欢喜冤家 describes such relationships.
Nǐ你
zhè这
ge个
yuān冤
jia家
，
ràng让
wǒ我
yòu又
ài爱
yòu又
hèn恨
。
You tormentor, you make me love and hate you at the same time.
Bù不
shì是
yuān冤
jia家
bù不
jù聚
tóu头
，
tā他
men们
chǎo吵
chǎo吵
nào闹
nào闹
guò过
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
。
Only destined lovers end up together; they bickered their way through an entire lifetime.
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（
xì戏
qǔ曲
zhōng中
）
Xiǎo小
yuān冤
jia家
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
rěn忍
xīn心
lí离
kāi开
wǒ我
？
(In traditional opera) Little tormentor, how can you bear to leave me?