恩怨 ēnyuàn gratitude and grudges
gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
How to remember 恩怨: 恩 kindness + 怨 to blame = gratitude and grudges.
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How it is used
- The mixed ledger of favors owed and grudges held between people - 恩怨情仇 (ēnyuàn qíngchóu) the tangle of gratitude and grievance, 了结恩怨 (liǎojié ēnyuàn) to settle old scores.
- A paired opposites word (恩 kindness + 怨 resentment) meaning the whole history of good and bad blood.
- Common in drama/wuxia contexts; often 个人恩怨 (gèrén ēnyuàn) personal grudges.