- 冤枉 yuānwang to wrongto wrong; to treat unjustly; to accuse an innocent person of a crime or mistake
- 冤家 yuānjia enemyenemy; foe; opponent
- 冤案 yuān'àn unjust casea case of injustice or a miscarriage of justice, often involving a mistaken conviction or false charges
- 喊冤 hǎnyuān to cry out a grievanceTo loudly call out one's innocence or protest a perceived injustice; to state that one has been wronged.
- 冤屈 yuānqū injusticean injustice; a grievance; the state of being wronged or feeling aggrieved
- 冤魂 yuānhún ghost of one who died unjustlyThe spirit of a person who died because of a false accusation or a grave injustice, often seeking vengeance or a resolution to their grievance
- 冤大头 yuāndàtóu easy markA person who is cheated or foolishly spends money; someone with more money than sense who is easily swindled.
- 冤假错案 yuānjiǎcuò'àn miscarriage of justiceunjust, falsified, and mistaken cases; a collective term for fake or wrongful legal charges
- 含冤 hányuān to suffer a wrongTo be the victim of an unjust charge or false accusation; to suffer a grievance without a chance to protest.
- 冤枉路 yuānwanglù unnecessarily long wayAn unnecessarily long way; a pointless trip or detour that could have been avoided.
- 冤死 yuānsǐ to suffer an unjust deathto die as a result of being falsely accused or wrongly persecuted; to suffer an unjust death
- 伸冤 shēnyuān to right a wrongto seek redress for an injustice; to clear one's name of false accusations; also written as [[申冤|申冤|shen1 yuan1]]
- 冤情 yuānqíng facts of an injusticethe circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice or an instance of being wrongly accused
- 冤狱 yuānyù miscarriage of justiceunjust charge or verdict; a frame-up resulting in wrongful imprisonment
- 蒙冤 méngyuān to be wrongedto be wronged; to suffer an injustice; to be the victim of a false accusation
- 冤家路窄 yuānjiālùzhǎi enemies often cross pathsliterally 'the road is narrow for enemies'; used to describe a situation where rivals or people who dislike each other happen to meet unexpectedly and cannot avoid one another
- 申冤 shēnyuān to appeal for justiceTo state one's grievances or appeal to the authorities to seek redress for an injustice.
- 欢喜冤家 huānxǐyuānjia quarrelsome but loving couplea pair of lovers or a married couple who argue and bicker constantly but are deeply devoted to each other
- 冤家对头 yuānjiaduìtou sworn enemiesopponents or enemies who bear a deep grudge; arch-enemies
- 冤仇 yuānchóu enmityenmity; hatred or rancor resulting from a grievance or injury
- 不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān unrighted wrongAn injustice that has not been cleared up or a wrong that remains unredressed; a false accusation that is hard to disprove.
- 冤冤相报 yuānyuānxiāngbào an eye for an eyevengeance for vengeance; mutual retaliation between enemies that goes on and on without end
- 沉冤 chényuān gross injusticea grievance or injustice that is difficult to clear or has remained unredressed for a long time; a long-standing wrong
- 鸣冤 míngyuān to voice grievancesto cry out against an injustice; to complain of unfair treatment
- 冤孽 yuānniè bad karmasins or enmity from a past life that lead to suffering or punishment in the present; a predestined misfortune in the Buddhist sense
- 洗冤 xǐyuān to right a wrongto right a wrong; to redress an injustice; to vindicate oneself or clear someone of false charges
- 不是冤家不聚头 bùshìyuānjiabùjùtóu opponents always meetDestiny will make enemies meet; often used to describe lovers, couples, or family members whose lives are bound together by constant bickering or fate.
- 鸣冤叫屈 míngyuānjiàoqū to voice grievancesto complain loudly about an injustice or grievance; to voice discontent on behalf of oneself or others
- 冤家宜解不宜结 yuānjiayíjiěbùyíjié better to make friends than enemiesIt is better to resolve a grudge than to keep it alive; enemies should seek reconciliation rather than continuing their feud.
- 诉冤 sùyuān to vent grievancesTo tell others about the wrongs or injustices one has suffered; to complain about being treated unfairly.
- 冤气 yuānqì resentmentresentment or bitterness caused by unfair treatment
- 喊冤叫屈 hǎnyuānjiàoqū to cry out against a grievanceTo loudly complain about an injustice or grievance one has suffered; to cry out for being wronged.
- 冤魂不散 yuānhúnbùsàn ghost of one wrongfully killed; jinxThe ghost of a person who died through injustice or foul play that refuses to leave; (metaphorically) a person or problem that lingers and continues to haunt one, or a person who brings bad luck (a Jonah)
- 雪冤 xuěyuān to clear of a false chargeto wash away a wrong; to clear a person's name from a false accusation or injustice
- 结冤 jiéyuān to contract enmityTo become enemies or harbor a grudge; to start a feud.
- 冤枉气 yuānwangqì unjust treatmentunjust treatment or mistreatment that one is forced to endure despite being innocent or undeserving
- 冤苦 yuānkǔ suffering from injusticeAnguish or suffering caused by being wronged
- 仇冤 chóuyuān enmityHatred or animosity resulting from being mistreated or insulted; a grudge.
- 冤钱 yuānqián wasted moneymoney spent in vain; money spent for nothing or on something not worth the cost
- 衔冤 xiányuān to nurse a grievanceto suffer from an injustice without a chance to clear one's name; to harbor a resentment because of a wrong that has not been redressed
- 抱冤 bàoyuān to feel wrongedto feel wronged; to nurse a grievance or suffer an injustice
- 冤家路狭 yuānjiālùxiá enemies often cross pathsEnemies or people who dislike each other often meet by chance in places where they cannot avoid one another; same as [[冤家路窄|冤家路窄|yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3]]
- 含冤负屈 hányuānfùqū to suffer an unjust grievanceto suffer from an injustice or a false accusation and have no way to seek redress
- 沉冤莫白 chényuānmòbái unrectified grievanceTo suffer from a long-standing injustice or a deep wrong that has not been vindicated or cleared up.
- 冤诬 yuānwū to frameto wrong someone; to falsely accuse or frame someone
- 俏冤家 qiàoyuānjiā sweetheartA term of endearment for a lover, literally meaning "pretty enemy"; often implies someone who is attractive but perhaps naughty or difficult.
- 冤业 yuānyè karmic retributionsin in the Buddhist sense; enmity or bad luck resulting from evil deeds in a previous life
- 冤人 yuānrén to wrong or deceive someoneTo wrongly accuse or frame someone; to treat someone unjustly or to deceive someone.
- 冤冤相报何时了 yuānyuānxiāngbàohéshíliǎo revenge breeds revengeA Buddhist saying asking whether there will ever be an end to it if revenge simply leads to more revenge.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH