结怨 (jiē) — to incur enmity; to make enemies

Definition

结怨 (jiéyuàn) means 'to incur enmity' — to form a lasting grudge or hostile relationship with someone. Often used in the pattern 与/跟…结怨 or 结怨已深 for a deep, hard-to-resolve feud.

verb

to incur enmityto make enemies

Examples

，结怨。
Tā yīn wèi shuō cuò huà, gēn hěn duō rén jiē le.
He made enemies with many people because of saying the wrong thing.
结怨，。
Tā men liǎng jiā jiē yǐ shēn, hěn nán hé jiě.
The two families have deep-seated enmity; it's hard to reconcile.
结怨，。
Zán men bié jiē le, gè ràng yí bù ba.
Let's not make enemies; each side give a little.

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