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怀恨在心 — “Harbor hatred in heart”

怀恨在心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor resentment or hatred in one's heart, often waiting for an opportunity for revenge; to bear a grudge”. Literally, “Harbor hatred in heart”.

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怀恨在心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

怀恨在心 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
怀
huái7to harbor or cherish
恨
hèn9hate, regret
在
zài6to be at or in
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 怀恨在心

他因为上次的争吵,一直对同事怀恨在心,不愿和解。
He has been harboring resentment towards his colleague since their last argument and is unwilling to reconcile.

Idioms Related to 怀恨在心

Synonyms of 怀恨在心

  • yǎo咬yá牙qiè切chǐ齿gnash or grit teeth

More idioms starting with 怀

  • huái怀yuān冤bào抱qū屈harbor a grievance
  • huái怀cì刺màn漫miè灭too arrogant to seek others
  • huái怀gǔ古shāng伤jīn今reflect on past, lament present
  • huái怀tǔ土zhī之qíng情longing for one's homeland
  • huái怀ān安bài败míng名Ruin reputation by pursuing comfort
  • huái怀bǎo宝mí迷bāng邦possess talent but not serve the state
  • huái怀shān山xiāng襄líng陵engulfing mountains and overflowing hills
  • huái怀dé德wèi畏wēi威cherish benevolence and fear authority
  • huái怀è恶bù不quān悛harbor evil and refuse to repent
  • huái怀cái才bù不yù遇have talent but no opportunity to use it
  • huái怀cái才bào抱qì器possessing both virtue and talent
  • huái怀cái才bào抱dé德possessing both talent and virtue

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Questions about 怀恨在心

What does 怀恨在心 mean?

怀恨在心 (huái hèn zài xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor resentment or hatred in one's heart, often waiting for an opportunity for revenge; to bear a grudge”.

How do you pronounce 怀恨在心?

怀恨在心 is pronounced huái hèn zài xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 怀恨在心 literally mean?

Literally, 怀恨在心 means “Harbor hatred in heart”. It is used to mean “to harbor resentment or hatred in one's heart, often waiting for an opportunity for revenge; to bear a grudge”.

What is the Chinese definition of 怀恨在心?

把怨恨藏在心里。形容对人记下仇恨,以伺机报复。

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