前嫌 (qián xián) — old grudges; previous ill will
Definition
前嫌 is a formal noun for 'old grudges' between people or groups from past conflicts. It typically appears in set phrases like 不计前嫌 (set aside old grudges) or 前嫌一笔勾销 (wipe the slate clean).
noun
old grudgesprevious ill will
Examples
- 前嫌，。Wǒ men yīng dāng bú jì qián xián, chóng xīn hé zuò.We should forget old grudges and cooperate again.
- ，前嫌。Jīng guò tiáo jiě, shuāng fāng zhōng yú xiāo chú le qián xián.After mediation, both sides finally eliminated the old grudges.
- ，前嫌。Tā zhǔ dòng dào qiàn, qián xián yì bǐ gōu xiāo.He proactively apologized, and the old grudges were wiped out in one go.
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