yuàn
verb HSK 5 #7,219

Meanings

  1. 1 to blame; to complain about
  2. 2 resentment; grudge

Examples

Nǐ bù néng yuàn biérén, yào yuàn jiù yuàn zìjǐ.
You can't blame others; if you want to blame someone, blame yourself.
Tā xīn lǐ yǒu hěn duō yuànqì.
She has a lot of resentment in her heart.
Bié yuàn tiān yuàn dì le.
Stop blaming heaven and earth (stop complaining about everything).

Tips

usage
怨天尤人 (yuàn tiān yóu rén) is an idiom meaning 'to blame heaven and others' — to complain about everything instead of taking responsibility.

Stroke Order

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