jyun1 wat1冤屈
Jyutpingjyun1 wat1
Yaleyūn wāt
Definition
To be falsely accused or framed for a crime or wrongdoing that one did not commit.
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How it's used
Focuses on the internal feeling of being wronged or the state of being falsely accused. It is frequently used as an adjective to describe one's own state of mind, such as feeling 冤屈, rather than just as a noun for the act of injustice itself. It carries a strong sense of helplessness when the truth cannot be easily proven.
Examples
He clearly didn't do it, why does he have to suffer this kind of injustice?
I feel so wronged, it was clearly his fault but I have to take the blame.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 委屈, which refers to feeling slighted or having to suppress one's feelings due to circumstances. 冤屈 specifically implies an external false accusation or a lack of justice, whereas 委屈 can occur even when no one has explicitly accused you of a crime.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
