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枉

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Definitions

  1. 1. to twist
  2. 2. crooked
  3. 3. unjust
  4. 4. in vain

Words Containing 枉

冤枉
yuān wang

to accuse wrongly

不枉
bù wǎng

not in vain

冤枉路
yuān wang lù

pointless trip

冤枉钱
yuān wang qián

wasted money

徇情枉法
xùn qíng wǎng fǎ

see 徇私枉法[xùn sī wǎng fǎ]

徇私枉法
xùn sī wǎng fǎ

to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人
yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén

one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)

枉劳
wǎng láo

to work in vain

枉径
wǎng jìng

winding lane

枉攘
wǎng rǎng

tumultuous

枉死
wǎng sǐ

to die in tragic circumstances

枉法
wǎng fǎ

to circumvent the law

枉然
wǎng rán

in vain

枉费
wǎng fèi

to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc)

枉顾
wǎng gù

to neglect

矫枉过正
jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng

to overcorrect (idiom)

矫枉过直
jiǎo wǎng guò zhí

see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正[jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng]

贪赃枉法
tān zāng wǎng fǎ

corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law

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