埋怨

mányuàn

verb HSK 7-9 #10,374

Meanings

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.

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).

埋 mái

怨 yuàn