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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