Common Meanings
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yuān冤
To be wronged or unjustly accused/punished; injustice.
他觉得自己被冤枉了，拼命解释
He felt he was wronged and tried hard to explain.
Grudge; hatred; enmity (as in "冤家" referring to a rival or old foe)
冤家路窄，没想到在这里又碰见了。
It's a small world; I didn't expect to run into my old foe here again.
To wrong or deceive someone, often by making a false accusation.
你可不能冤枉他。
You mustn't wrongly accuse him.
To suffer a loss, be unfairly treated, or be taken advantage of, often in a financial sense, such as spending money unnecessarily.
这件衣服太贵了，买它就是花冤钱
This piece of clothing is too expensive; buying it would be a waste of money.