maai4 jyun3埋怨
Jyutpingmaai4 jyun3
Yalemàaih yun
Definition
To complain, blame, or express dissatisfaction with someone or something.
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How it's used
Focuses on the internal feeling of resentment or dissatisfaction that leads to voicing a grievance. It carries a slightly more personal or emotional weight than just complaining about a situation, often implying that the speaker feels wronged or let down by someone.
Examples
You always complain that the job is hard, why don't you think about changing jobs?
He complained that his family never helped him, which made him very unhappy.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 投訴, which is used for formal complaints to an organization or service provider. Use 埋怨 when expressing personal frustration or grumbling to friends and family.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
