怨气 (yuàn qì) — resentment, grievance, complaint
Definition
怨气 is the pent-up resentment a person carries inside, often unspoken. Heavier and more bottled-up than 怨言 (spoken complaints) or 牢骚 (grumbling).
noun
resentmentgrievancecomplaint
Examples
- ,怨气。Tā suī rán méi shuō huà, dàn liǎn shàng mǎn shì yuàn qì.Although he didn't speak, his face was full of resentment.
- 怨气,。Nǐ xīn lǐ yǒu yuàn qì jiù shuō chū lái, bié biē zhe.If you have a grievance in your heart, just say it; don't bottle it up.
- 怨气。Cháng qī de yuàn qì jī lěi huì ràng rén biàn de xiāo jí.Long-term accumulation of resentment can make a person become negative.
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