牢骚 (láo sāo): discontent; complaint; to complain

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: discontent; complaint; to complain
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

discontent
complaint
to complain

Chinese explanation

心中不满、烦闷的情绪
也指表达这种不满的话语，常说发牢骚，意思是向别人诉说心中的不满。

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HSK 6

fold (for livestock)

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Example sentences

The workload kept growing heavier, yet his salary hadn't gone up in years, so Lao Zhang couldn't help grumbling a few complaints to his colleagues.

While picking up the toys her child had left scattered around, Mom kept grumbling that the house would never stay tidy.

At the meeting he didn't openly oppose the plan; he just quietly grumbled a few complaints that the budget was too small.

The tour bus was two hours late, and the tourists, standing in the sun and full of grievances, all demanded an explanation from the guide.

My older sister is always complaining to her friends that her boyfriend isn't attentive enough, but when it comes to actually breaking up, she can't bear to.

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