埋怨 (mán yuàn) — to complain (about something); to blame (someone for something)
Definition
埋怨 is a casual complaint with a sense of resentment or self-pity — softer than 责怪 (blame/rebuke), which targets someone as wrong. Use it when airing discontent, often about fate or circumstances.
verb
to complain (about something)to blame (someone for something)
Examples
- 埋怨。Tā zǒng mán yuàn zì jǐ yùn qì bù hǎo.He always complains that his luck is bad.
- 埋怨，。Bié mán yuàn bié rén le, xiān xiǎng xiǎng zì jǐ yǒu méi yǒu cuò.Stop blaming others; first think about whether you yourself made a mistake.
- 埋怨。Tā yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo ér mán yuàn gè bù tíng.She kept complaining nonstop because of the bad weather.
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