心存芥蒂
xīn​cún​jiè​dì

to nurse a grievance

  • created sense approved 心存芥蒂 · xīn​cún​jiè​dì · to nurse a grievance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心存芥蒂

    xīn​cún​jiè​dì

    to nurse a grievance

    To harbor resentment or ill-feeling; to have a grudge stuck in one's heart.

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind 存 (literal) → 存 · cún · to harbor 芥蒂 (literal) → 芥蒂 · jiè​dì · grudge

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