耿耿于怀

耿耿於懷

gěnggěngyúhuái

idiom #12,961

Meanings

1 to take something to heart
2 to brood over; to be unable to let go of

Characters

bright; troubled

heart; bosom; to cherish

Examples

HSK 2

他对这件事一直耿耿于怀。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì yīzhí gěnggěngyúhuái.

He has always taken this matter to heart and can't let it go.

Tips

usage

耿耿于怀 describes being unable to forget something - usually a grievance or an unresolved worry. It is mildly formal and often used in written Chinese.

Stroke Order

耿 gěng

于 yú

怀 huái