Definition
泄恨 means 'to vent one's hatred or spite' and is a separable verb (离合词): 泄 can be separated from 恨 when adding a measure word or other element, like 泄了恨. It's a formal or literary word, often used in written contexts like news reports or fiction, rather than casual conversation.
v.o.
to vent one's hatredto give vent to spite
Examples
- 泄恨。Tā zhèyàng zuò zhǐshì wèile xiè hèn.He did this just to vent his hatred.
- ，。Tā zhōngyú xiè le hèn, xīnli shūfu duō le.She finally vented her hatred and felt much better.
- 泄恨。Zhè zhǒng bàofù xíngwéi bìng bù néng zhēnzhèng xiè hèn.This kind of revenge cannot truly vent one's hatred.
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