牢骚 (láo sāo) — complaints; grumbling; discontent (often in 发牢骚 'to complain')
Definition
牢骚 means personal complaints or grumbling — an informal, everyday word (usually in 发牢骚 'to complain'). It is more colloquial than 怨言 and 怨气, which sound more written and emphasize resentment.
noun
complaintsgrumblingdiscontent (often in 发牢骚 'to complain')
Examples
- 牢骚，。Tā láo sāo tè bié duō, zhěng tiān bào yuàn zhè ge bào yuàn nà ge.He has a lot of complaints, complaining about this and that all day long.
- 牢骚，。Nǐ yǒu láo sāo jiù zhí shuō, bié biē zài xīn lǐ.If you have complaints, say it outright; don't bottle them up.
- 牢骚。Zhè xiē láo sāo tā yǐ jīng shuō le hǎo jǐ biàn le.He has gone over these complaints several times already.
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