怨声载道 — “Widespread complaints and grievances”
怨声载道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Widespread complaints and grievances”. Indicating general public discontent. Literally, “Complaints fill the roads”.
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怨声载道 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 怨yuàn
- 声shēng
- 载zài
- 道dào
怨声载道 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 怨声载道
由于新政策带来的不便，社区居民中怨声载道。
Due to the inconvenience caused by the new policy, there were widespread complaints among the community residents.
Origin and Story of 怨声载道
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the power struggle between the empress's relatives and the eunuchs was extremely fierce.
Emperor Shun of Han issued an imperial decree, ordering talented individuals from various regions to come to Luoyang, the capital, to take an examination. Li Gu was selected and appointed as Yilang (a high-ranking official).
After Li Gu was ousted from the capital by the eunuchs, he wrote a letter to General Liang Shang, hoping that the imperial court would learn from historical lessons, put an end to extravagance and waste, and prevent widespread public discontent.
Idioms Related to 怨声载道
Synonyms of 怨声载道
More idioms starting with 怨
- yuàn怨rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓deep-seated resentment
- yuàn怨shēng声mǎn满dào道widespread complaints and grievances
- yuàn怨shēng声yíng盈lù路widespread public outcry
- yuàn怨shēng声zài载lù路widespread complaints and grievances
- yuàn怨tiān天yóu尤rén人complain and blame everyone else
- 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
Questions about 怨声载道
- What does 怨声载道 mean?
- 怨声载道 (yuàn shēng zài dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Widespread complaints and grievances”.
- How do you pronounce 怨声载道?
- 怨声载道 is pronounced yuàn shēng zài dào in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 怨声载道 literally mean?
- Literally, 怨声载道 means “Complaints fill the roads”. It is used to mean “Widespread complaints and grievances”.
- Where does 怨声载道 come from?
- 怨声载道 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 怨声载道?
- 载：充满。怨恨的声音充满道路。形容人民群众普遍强烈不满。