怨天尤人 (yuàn tiān yóu rén) — to blame everyone and everything except oneself; to complain about fate and others
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to blame everyone and everything but oneself.' Always carries a negative judgment about the complainer — they refuse to take responsibility.
idiom
to blame everyone and everything except oneselfto complain about fate and others
Examples
- 怨天尤人，。Yù dào kùn nan bú yào yuàn tiān yóu rén, yào xiān xiǎng xiǎng zì jǐ yǒu méi yǒu wèn tí.When you encounter difficulties, don't blame everyone but yourself; first think about whether you have a problem.
- 怨天尤人，。Tā kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo jiù yuàn tiān yóu rén, cóng lái bù fǎn xǐng zì jǐ.He failed the exam and blamed everyone but himself, never reflecting on his own shortcomings.
- 怨天尤人，。Yǔ qí yuàn tiān yóu rén, bù rú nǔ lì gǎi biàn xiàn zhuàng.Rather than blaming everyone and everything, it's better to work hard to change the current situation.
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