积怨

積怨

jīyuàn

noun #37,628

Meanings

1 accumulated grievances
2 long-standing resentment
3 pent-up grudges

Characters

resentment; grudge

Examples

HSK 4

两家之间的积怨已经很深了。

Liǎng jiā zhījiān de jīyuàn yǐjīng hěn shēn le.

The grievances between the two families are already very deep.

HSK 6

多年的积怨终于在那一刻爆发。

Duōnián de jīyuàn zhōngyú zài nà yīkè bàofā.

Years of pent-up resentment finally erupted in that moment.

Tips

memory

积 ('accumulate') + 怨 ('resentment') - literally 'piled-up grudges'. The 积- prefix builds many slow-buildup nouns: 积蓄 (savings), 积雪 (accumulated snow), 积劳 (built-up exhaustion).

Stroke Order

积 jī

怨 yuàn