积怨

積怨

jīyuàn

noun #37,628

Meanings

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

Characters

resentment; grudge

Examples

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.

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