积怨 (jī yuàn) — accumulated grievances, pent-up resentment

Definition

A noun for grievances that have built up over time, not a single incident. Unlike 抱怨 (a single complaint), 积怨 refers to deep, long-piled-up resentment.

noun

accumulated grievancespent-up resentment

Examples

积怨。
Tā men zhī jiān de jī yuàn yuè lái yuè shēn.
The accumulated grievances between them are getting deeper.
积怨。
Cháng qī de jī yuàn zhōng yú bào fā le.
The long-accumulated grievances finally erupted.
积怨。
Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le jī yuàn.
His heart is full of pent-up resentment.

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