耿耿于怀 — “Bothered in heart”
耿耿于怀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly bear something in mind, especially a past event or grievance, leading to lingering feelings of resentment, regret, or worry; to be unable to let go of something that troubles one”. Literally, “bothered in heart”.
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耿耿于怀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 耿gěng
- 耿gěng
- 于yú
- 怀huái
耿耿于怀 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 耿耿于怀
尽管那件事已经过去很久了，他仍然耿耿于怀，无法释怀。
Even though that incident happened a long time ago, he still takes it to heart and cannot let it go.
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More idioms starting with 耿
- gěng耿jiè介zhī之shì士upright and principled person
- gěng耿gěng耿yú于xīn心weigh heavily on one's mind
- gěng耿gěng耿zài在xīn心to have something weighing heavily on one's mind
- gěng耿gěng耿zài在huái怀to keep something constantly on one's mind
- gěng耿gěng耿cùn寸xīn心profound loyalty and unwavering devotion
- gěng耿gěng耿cǐ此xīn心This steadfastly loyal and sincere heart
Questions about 耿耿于怀
- What does 耿耿于怀 mean?
- 耿耿于怀 (gěng gěng yú huái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly bear something in mind, especially a past event or grievance, leading to lingering feelings of resentment, regret, or worry; to be unable to let go of something that troubles one”.
- How do you pronounce 耿耿于怀?
- 耿耿于怀 is pronounced gěng gěng yú huái in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 耿耿于怀 literally mean?
- Literally, 耿耿于怀 means “bothered in heart”. It is used to mean “to constantly bear something in mind, especially a past event or grievance, leading to lingering feelings of resentment, regret, or worry; to be unable to let go of something that troubles one”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 耿耿于怀?
- 耿耿：有心事的样子。不能忘怀，牵萦于心。