怨声满道 — “Widespread complaints and grievances”
怨声满道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Widespread complaints and grievances”. Indicating general discontent and strong dissatisfaction among the people. Literally, “Complaints fill the roads”.
怨声满道 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 怨声满道
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the struggle between the powerful empress's relatives and the eunuchs was intense.
Emperor Shun of Han issued an edict, calling for talented individuals from all regions to come to Luoyang, the capital, for an examination. Li Gu was selected and appointed as Yilang (a counselor).
However, Li Gu was later ostracized and forced out of the capital by the influential eunuchs.
He then wrote a letter to General Liang Shang, expressing his hope that the imperial court would learn from historical lessons, put an end to extravagance and waste, and thereby prevent the common people from having widespread grievances and complaints.
Idioms Related to 怨声满道
Synonyms of 怨声满道
More idioms starting with 怨
- yuàn怨rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓deep-seated resentment
- yuàn怨tiān天yóu尤rén人complain and blame everyone else
- yuàn怨tiān天yōu忧rén人complain against fate and blame others
- yuàn怨tiān天yuàn怨dì地complain about everything
- yuàn怨nǚ女kuàng旷fū夫unmarried adults longing for a partner
- yuàn怨jiā家zhài债zhǔ主karmic adversary or creditor
- yuàn怨fǔ府huò祸tī梯Resentment breeds disaster
- yuàn怨kuàng旷sī思guī归resent prolonged separation, yearn to return home
- yuàn怨qì气chōng冲tiān天seething with resentment
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What does 怨声满道 mean?
怨声满道 (yuàn shēng mǎn dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Widespread complaints and grievances”.
How do you pronounce 怨声满道?
怨声满道 is pronounced yuàn shēng mǎn dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怨声满道 literally mean?
Literally, 怨声满道 means “Complaints fill the roads”. It is used to mean “Widespread complaints and grievances”.
Where does 怨声满道 come from?
怨声满道 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 怨声满道?
道：道路。怨恨的声音充满道路。形容人民群众普遍强烈不满和怨恨