- 冤枉 yuānwang not worthwhileto spend money or effort pointlessly; a waste of resources
- 冤家 yuānjia sweethearta destined love or sweetheart, often used playfully or in Chinese opera
- 冤案 yuān'àn miscarriage of justice
- 喊冤 hǎnyuān cry injusticeto cry out against an injustice; to proclaim one's innocence
- 冤屈 yuānqū injusticea grievance or the state of being treated unfairly
- 冤魂 yuānhún wronged ghostthe ghost or departed spirit of someone who died as a result of an injustice, often seeking vengeance or the clearing of their name
- 冤大头 yuāndàtóu suckera person who spends money foolishly or is easily deceived into overpaying
- 冤假错案 yuānjiǎcuò'àn unjust caseCases involving unjust, false, or mistaken charges.
- 含冤 hányuān wrongedto suffer from a false accusation or injustice
- 冤枉路 yuānwanglù pointless tripan unnecessary journey or additional distance traveled in vain, often due to a mistake or lack of information
- 冤死 yuānsǐ unjust deathto suffer an unjust death
- 伸冤 shēnyuān redressto right a wrong or seek justice for an injustice
- 冤情 yuānqíng injustice factsThe facts or circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice or a wrongful accusation.
- 冤狱 yuānyù miscarriage of justicean unjust charge or verdict; a miscarriage of justice or frame-up
- 蒙冤 méngyuān be wrongedto suffer an injustice or be falsely accused
- 冤家路窄 yuānjiālùzhǎi rivals meetingenemies or rivals inevitably cross paths, often in unexpected or unavoidable situations
- 申冤 shēnyuān redressto appeal for justice or demand redress for a grievance
- 欢喜冤家 huānxǐyuānjia bickering loversquarrelsome but loving couple
- 冤家对头 yuānjiāduìtóu arch-enemya bitter enemy or long-standing opponent
- 冤仇 yuānchóu enmitydeep-seated resentment, hatred, or hostility resulting from past grievances or wrongs
- 不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān unredressed injusticeA grievance or wrong that has not been cleared, corrected, or vindicated.
- 冤孽 yuānniè enmityenmity or a deep-seated grudge that leads to sin or misfortune
- 洗冤 xǐyuān redressto right a wrong; to redress an injustice
- 不是冤家不聚头 bùshìyuānjiābùjùtóu enemies' destinydestiny will inevitably bring enemies or rivals together
- 鸣冤叫屈 míngyuānjiàoqū complain bitterlyto complain bitterly about an injustice
- 冤家宜解不宜结 yuānjiāyíjiěbùyíjié resolve enmityIt is better to resolve enmity than to keep it alive.
- 诉冤 sùyuān vent grievancesto air or state one's grievances or suffering, especially regarding an injustice
- 冤气 yuānqì resentmentresentment over unfair treatment
- 冤苦 yuānkǔ anguishanguish or suffering caused by an injustice
- 冤钱 yuānqián wasted moneymoney spent in vain; wasted money
- 冤诬 yuānwū frame-upan unjust charge or false accusation
- 冤种 yuānzhǒng sucker(slang) sucker; dupe; patsy (often used humorously or self-deprecatingly)
- 无冤无仇 wúyuānwúchóu no grievance or enmityhaving no grievances or enmities with someone; to be on neutral terms
- 有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人 yǒuchóubùbàofēijūnzǐ, yǒuyuānbùshēnwǎngwéirén vengeance principleone who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man
- 冤枉钱 yuānwangqián wasted moneymoney spent unnecessarily or on something not worth the cost
- 冤有头,债有主 yuānyǒutóu, zhàiyǒuzhǔ direct resolutionwhen settling disputes one should deal only with those responsible and not involve third parties
- 洗冤集录 Xǐyuān Jílù forensic science text"Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified" (1247) by [[宋慈|宋慈|Song4 Ci2]], considered the world's first forensic science text
- 烦冤 fányuān distressedfeeling frustrated, agitated, or deeply troubled, often due to a sense of grievance
- 冤抑 yuānyì suffer injusticeto suffer injustice
- 窦娥冤 Dòu'éyuān The Injustice to Dou EThe Injustice to Dou E, a famous Yuan Dynasty drama by Guan Hanqing
- 冤头 yuāntóu enemyan enemy or person with whom one has a grievance
- 冤冤相报何时了 yuānyuānxiāngbàohéshíliǎo cycle of revengeif revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
- 冤业 yuānyè enmityenmity or grievance that leads to sinful or harmful consequences
- 黑籍冤魂 Hēijí Yuānhún Victims of OpiumVictims of Opium, novel by Peng Yangou [[彭养鸥|彭養鷗|Peng2 Yang3 ou1]] published in 1909
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH