泄恨 (xiè hèn) — to vent one's hatred, to give vent to spite

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to vent one's hatred or spite'. More formal and intense than everyday 出气, and typically takes revenge or aggression as its outlet, not just words.

verb

to vent one's hatredto give vent to spite

Examples

泄恨。
Tā zhè yàng zuò zhǐ shì wèi le xiè hèn.
He did this just to vent his hatred.
，。
Tā zhōng yú xiè le hèn, xīn lǐ shū fu duō le.
She finally vented her hatred and felt much better.
泄恨。
Zhè zhǒng bào fu xíng wéi bìng bù néng zhēn zhèng xiè hèn.
This kind of revenge cannot truly vent one's hatred.

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