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旧恨新愁
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旧恨新愁 — “Old grievances and new anxieties”

旧恨新愁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old grievances and new anxieties”. A combination of past sorrows and present worries. Literally, “old hatreds and new sorrows”.

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旧恨新愁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旧恨新愁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旧
jiù5old, former, used
恨
hèn9hate, regret
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow

Example Sentence with 旧恨新愁

独自面对生活中的诸多变故,他心中充满了旧恨新愁,久久不能平静。
Facing numerous changes in life alone, his heart was filled with old grievances and new anxieties, unable to find peace for a long time.

Idioms Related to 旧恨新愁

Synonyms of 旧恨新愁

  • jiù旧chóu愁xīn新hèn恨old and new sorrows and regrets

More idioms starting with 旧

  • jiù旧shì事chóng重tí提bring up old matters again
  • jiù旧chóu仇sù宿yuàn怨old grudges and deep-seated animosity
  • jiù旧dì地chóng重yóu游revisit an old familiar place
  • jiù旧jiā家xíng行jìng径reverting to old ways
  • jiù旧niàn念fù复méng萌Old thoughts or habits resurface
  • jiù旧tài态fù复méng萌revert to old ways
  • jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu仇old grudges and new hatreds
  • jiù旧shí时fēng风wèi味old-time flavor
  • jiù旧yàn燕guī归cháo巢old friends return home
  • jiù旧ài爱sù宿ēn恩past affections and previous favors
  • jiù旧wù物qīng青zhān毡a cherished old possession

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What does 旧恨新愁 mean?

旧恨新愁 (jiù hèn xīn chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old grievances and new anxieties”.

How do you pronounce 旧恨新愁?

旧恨新愁 is pronounced jiù hèn xīn chóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 旧恨新愁 literally mean?

Literally, 旧恨新愁 means “old hatreds and new sorrows”. It is used to mean “Old grievances and new anxieties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 旧恨新愁?

新的愁苦和以前未排解的苦闷。

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