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埋怨

mányuàn
verb HSK 7 #10,374

Meanings

  1. 1 to complain
  2. 2 to blame
  3. 3 to grumble

Examples

她总是埋怨丈夫不帮忙做家务。
Tā zǒngshì mányuàn zhàngfu bù bāngmáng zuò jiāwù.
She always complains that her husband doesn't help with housework.
别埋怨了，想想办法吧。
Bié mányuàn le, xiǎngxiang bànfǎ ba.
Stop complaining and think of a solution.

Tips

mistakes
The 埋 in 埋怨 is pronounced mán (2nd tone), NOT mái. This is different from 埋 in 埋藏 (máicáng) or 埋伏 (máifu).
usage
埋怨 implies blaming someone with resentment. It's stronger than 抱怨 (bàoyuàn, to complain in general).

Stroke Order

埋 mái
怨 yuàn