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挟嫌报复
xié​xián​bào​fù

to retaliate out of a grudge

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 挟嫌 挾嫌 xié​xián
    to bear a grudge
    (literary) to harbor resentment or ill will; to hold a grudge against someone
  2. 报复 報復 bào​fù verbnoun
    to retaliate
    to retaliate; to seek revenge; to strike back against someone who has harmed your interests; retaliation; reprisal