object of resentment; target of hatred
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
object of widespread resentment; target of collective hatred
literaryLiterary term indicating a person or thing that becomes the focus of public anger or resentment. Often used in historical or formal contexts to describe rulers, policies, or institutions that have incurred popular wrath.
Tā他
chéng成
le了
bǎi百
xìng姓
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
yuàn怨
fǔ府
。
He became the object of resentment in the hearts of the common people.
Zhè这
gè个
bào暴
zhèng政
shǐ使
guó国
wáng王
chéng成
wéi为
le了
rén人
mín民
de的
yuàn怨
fǔ府
。
This tyranny made the king a target of the people's hatred.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
tān贪
guān官
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
mín民
zhòng众
de的
yuàn怨
fǔ府
。
Historically, corrupt officials are often the objects of public resentment.