Definition
This is a four-character idiom (chengyu) used to describe someone who is constantly and habitually complaining. The literal image is 'a belly full of grievances,' but in speech or writing it functions as a predicate or complement. You can use it when someone finds fault with everything around them — it carries a tone of mild exasperation. It's a set phrase, so don't break it apart.
f.e.
to be full of complaintsto grumble incessantly
Examples
- 满腹牢骚，。Tā zhěngtiān mǎn fù láo sāo, shénme shì dōu bù mǎnyì.He's full of complaints all day, not satisfied with anything.
- 满腹牢骚，。Tā yòu zài mǎn fù láo sāo, shuō gōngsī dàiyù bù hǎo.She's grumbling again, saying the company's treatment is bad.
- 满腹牢骚，。Tā zuìjìn zǒngshì mǎn fù láo sāo, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan gēn tā liáo tiān.He's often full of complaints lately; nobody likes to chat with him.
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