Chinese

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to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish
 
blame; complain
trad. (抱怨)
simp. #(抱怨)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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抱⫽怨 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to blame; to grumble about; to complain
    總是不斷抱怨上天不公平 [MSC, trad.]
    总是不断抱怨上天不公平 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zǒngshì bùduàn de bàoyuàn shàngtiān duì tā bùgōngpíng. [Pinyin]
    He complained incessantly that Heaven was treating him unjustly.

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抱怨 (bàoyuàn) differs from its near-synonym 埋怨 (mányuàn) in that the former term can only be directed at others, while the latter term can be directed at both oneself and others.

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