Chinese

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injustice; to wrong in the wrong; in vain
simp. and trad.
(冤枉)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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冤枉

  1. to treat unjustly; to wrong; to do someone wrong
    這麼可是冤枉父親 [MSC, trad.]
    这么可是冤枉父亲 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ zhème shuō kěshì yuānwang nǐ fùqīn le. [Pinyin]
    You are doing your father wrong by speaking like this.
    冤枉大人  ―  Yuānwang ya, dàrén!  ―  It's unjust, your Excellency! (said in historical dramas)

Synonyms

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Noun

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冤枉

  1. unjust treatment

Adjective

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冤枉

  1. not worthwhile
  2. (Hakka) pitiful

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