怨 yuàn to blame
to blame; to complain; to hate; resentment; grudge
How to remember 怨: 夗 toss and turn + 心 heart = to blame. After the break-up she can only toss and turn all night with an aching heart, looking for someone to blame.
Component breakdown
怨 = 夗 toss and turn + 心 heart
- 夗 toss and turn
- 心 heart
After the break-up she can only toss and turn all night with an aching heart, looking for someone to blame.
How it is used
- 怨 is bound and carries a negative charge - blame, resentment, grudge - rarely used alone.
- 抱怨 (bàoyuàn) is the everyday verb for complaining in general, about anything: 别抱怨了 (bié bàoyuàn le) stop complaining.
- 埋怨 (mányuàn) specifically means to blame or grumble at a particular person for something that went wrong, so it's more targeted than 抱怨.
- 恩怨 (ēnyuàn) "gratitude and grudges" describes the complicated mixed feelings between people with a long shared history.