Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
冤枉
yuānwang
Description
当你没有做错事，可是别人说是你做的，这就是被冤枉了。
这个词也可以说钱花得没有用。
Meanings
冤枉yuānwang
to wrongly accuse; to treat unjustly
这件事不是我做的，你冤枉我了。
冤枉yuānwang
unjust; wronged; a wrong done to someone
他受了很大的冤枉。
冤枉yuānwang
not worthwhile; wasted (money/effort)
这个东西太贵了，别花冤枉钱。
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Notes
- Etymology
冤 (injustice) + 枉 (crooked, wrong); together meaning a wrong wrongly placed on someone.
- Nuance
冤枉 stresses being blamed unfairly; 误会 is a milder, unintentional misunderstanding.
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