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怀恨在心

huái hèn zài xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to harbor hard feelings
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-28f7883f843b1ac9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

懷恨在心 怀恨在心 [huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1] /to harbor hard feelings/

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Other forms in these source records: 懷恨在心

  • 怀
    huái

    bosom / heart / mind / to think of / to harbor in one's mind / to conceive (a child)

    Huái

    surname Huai

  • 恨
    hèn

    to hate / to regret

  • 在
    zài

    to exist / to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.