睚眦之嫌 — “A minor grudge or animosity”
睚眦之嫌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor grudge or animosity”. The suspicion or stigma of holding a petty grievance. Literally, “Stigma of petty animosity”.
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睚眦之嫌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
睚眦之嫌 Character Breakdown
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他因为一点小事就怀有睚眦之嫌，实在不值得深交。
He harbors a petty animosity over a trivial matter, making him not worth a deep friendship.
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What does 睚眦之嫌 mean?
睚眦之嫌 (yá zì zhī xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor grudge or animosity”.
How do you pronounce 睚眦之嫌?
睚眦之嫌 is pronounced yá zì zhī xián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睚眦之嫌 literally mean?
Literally, 睚眦之嫌 means “Stigma of petty animosity”. It is used to mean “a minor grudge or animosity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睚眦之嫌?
睚：眼眶；眦：眼角；睚眦：生气瞪眼。别人瞪眼这样小的怨恨