怨天尤人
yuàn​tiān​yóu​rén

to blame everyone but oneself

  • created sense approved 怨天尤人 · yuàn​tiān​yóu​rén · to blame everyone but oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    怨天尤人

    yuàn​tiān​yóu​rén

    to blame everyone but oneself

    to blame the heavens and other people; used to describe someone who complains about external circumstances or others instead of looking for the cause within themselves

    怨 (literal) → 怨 · yuàn · to blame 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 尤 (literal) → 尤 · yóu · to blame 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people

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