Definition
恩仇 is a literary compound that pairs 恩 (favor, kindness) and 仇 (enmity, grievance) to capture the full spectrum of interpersonal debts — both the good and the bad. It often appears in the set phrase 恩怨情仇 (favor, grievance, love, and hate) and in martial-arts or historical narratives where characters navigate complex relationships of gratitude and revenge. You won't hear it in everyday conversation; it belongs to written Chinese, especially fiction, drama, and formal commentary.
n.
(literary) gratitude and enmitythe sum of favors and grievances between people
Examples
- 恩仇,。Jiānghú shàng de ēn chóu, tā zǎoyǐ kàn dàn.He had long let go of the favors and grievances of the martial world.
- 恩仇。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō jiǎngshù le liǎng ge rén de ēn chóu gùshì.This novel tells the story of gratitude and enmity between two people.
- 恩仇,。Tāmen zhījiān de ēn chóu, bú shì yí jù huà néng shuō qīng de.The favors and grievances between them can't be explained in one sentence.
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