怨愤

怨憤

yuànfèn

noun

Meanings

1 resentment and indignation
2 pent-up bitterness

Characters

resentment, grievance

indignation, anger

Examples

HSK 7-9

他心里充满了怨愤，却无处发泄。

Tā xīnlǐ chōngmǎn le yuànfèn, què wúchù fāxiè.

He was full of resentment but had no way to vent it.

HSK 7-9

长期的不公引发了民众的怨愤。

Chángqī de bùgōng yǐnfā le mínzhòng de yuànfèn.

Years of injustice stirred up public indignation.

Tips

usage

Combines 怨 ("grudge, complaint") with 愤 ("anger") - bitter resentment that has built up over time, not a flash of anger. Often used about social or political grievances.

Stroke Order

怨 yuàn

愤 fèn