jyun3怨
Jyutpingjyun3
Yaleyun
Definition
To resent, blame, or be upset with someone.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the internal feeling of blame or dissatisfaction directed toward others or circumstances. It is often used in the reduplicated form 怨天怨地 to describe someone who constantly finds fault with fate or their environment rather than taking personal responsibility.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 投訴, which is a formal act of lodging a complaint to an authority or business. 怨 is an emotional state or an act of grumbling, whereas 投訴 is a procedural action.
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