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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 怨天尤人

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
怨天尤人 yuàn tiān yóu rén - (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others

List Ranking:

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 28,391 36,838 19,012

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
怨 yuàn- to blame
- (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge
天 tiān- day
- sky
- heaven
尤 yóu- surname You
尤 yóu- outstanding
- particularly, especially
- a fault
- to express discontentment against
人 rén- person; people
- CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

Other Words Containing 怨天尤人

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
怨天尤人 - - 28,391 36,838 19,012