牢骚

láo sāo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. discontent
2. complaint
3. to complain

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 感激 gǎn jī 感激 gǎn jī to be grateful ‘牢骚’表达不满，‘感激’表达感谢: to be grateful

Related words

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• 不满 bù mǎn 不满 bù mǎn resentful ‘牢骚’常源于‘不满’的情绪: resentful

Synonyms

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• 抱怨 bào yuàn 抱怨 bào yuàn to complain 两者都表示不满，但‘牢骚’偏重言语发泄，‘抱怨’更常用: to complain

Usage notes

Collocations

‘牢骚’常与动词‘发’搭配，说‘发牢骚’，而不说‘做牢骚’。

Common mistakes

发牢骚常带不满情绪，对长辈或正式场合避免使用，显得不尊重。

Example Sentences

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他总是不停地发 牢骚 。

He is always complaining nonstop.

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Words Containing 牢骚

• 满腹牢骚 满腹牢骚 mǎn fù láo sāo: lit. belly full of complaints (idiom)
• 发牢骚 发牢骚 fā láo sāo: to whine

Child Words of 牢骚

• 牢 牢 láo: firm
• 骚 骚 sāo: trouble