Definition
怨言 (yuàn yán) is a formal noun for a spoken complaint, often used in phrases like '说怨言' or '有怨言'. It contrasts with 牢骚 (láo sāo), which refers to casual grumbling (发牢骚), and 怨气 (yuàn qì), which is internal resentment rather than an expressed complaint. Unlike the verbs 抱怨 and 埋怨, 怨言 is a noun.
noun
complaintgrumble
Examples
- 怨言。Tā cónglái bù shuō yí jù yuàn yán.He never says a single word of complaint.
- 怨言。Tā duì gōngsī de ānpái méiyǒu rènhé yuàn yán.She has no complaints about the company's arrangements.
- ，怨言。Miàn duì gōngzuò zhōng de bù gōngpíng, tā cóng bù suíbiàn shuō chū yuàn yán.In the face of unfairness at work, he never casually utters complaints.
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