恩怨

ēn yuàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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to hate

the hatred aspect of 恩怨

to be grateful

the gratitude aspect of 恩怨

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debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge

referring to both kindness and enmity

Often appears as 个人恩怨 (personal grudges) or 恩怨分明 (clear distinction between gratitude and grudges).

恩怨 is a balanced pair; using it to describe pure resentment or pure gratitude misses the nuance. Do not use for one-sided feelings.

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这件事涉及个人恩怨。

This matter involves personal gratitude and grudges.

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to blame

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