粵

埋maai4怨jyun3

maai4 jyun3mán yuàn

English

  1. to complain
  2. to moan
  3. to grumble (about)
  4. to reproach
  5. to blame
  6. to complain (about somebody or something)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對於某一啲人或者某一啲事表示不滿

Examples

  • 别再埋怨了。

    Stop whining.

    Tatoeba · mirrorvan CC BY

  • 他的埋怨沒有盡頭。

    There is no end to his complaining.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 汤姆埋怨玛丽从来不帮他。

    Tom complained that Mary never helped him.

    Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY

  • 我聽她的埋怨聽得十分厭煩。

    I'm sick of listening to her complaints.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他悶悶不樂地轉向了他的橙汁,埋怨著自己不情愿地成了裡頭每一點添加劑的實驗品。

    He turned to his orange juice sullenly, sneering that every little additive would sign him up for experiments he wanted no part in.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 與其喺度埋怨人哋,不如多啲反省下自己。

    Instead of complaining about others, you should reflect more on yourself.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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