私仇 (sī chóu) — personal enmity, grudge
Definition
A private grudge carried by an individual — personal and emotional, as opposed to 公仇 or 公愤 (public, collective grievance). Often contrasts with 国家 or institutional conflict.
noun
personal enmitygrudge
Examples
- 私仇。Tā yīn wèi sī chóu yì zhí bù xǐ huan nà ge rén.He has always disliked that person because of a personal grudge.
- 私仇，。Zhè bù sī chóu shì, ér shì wèi le wéi hù zhèng yì.This is not a personal grudge, but rather to uphold justice.
- 私仇。sī chóu Bú yīng gāi yǐng xiǎng dào gōng zuò.Personal enmity should not affect work.
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