Definition & Meaning

seek revenge for the slightest misdeed

Word usage

yá zì bì bào

睚 眦 必 报

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slseek revenge for the slightest misdeed
- tā yá zì bì bào bù guǎn shì zhēn de shòu rǔ hái shi zhǐ shì yì xiǎng de
  他睚眦必报，不管是真的受辱还是只是臆想的。
  He was always keen to avenge insults, real or imagined.
synonym
xiǎo dù jī cháng小肚鸡肠 zī zhū bì jiào锱铢必较 jī cháng xiǎo dù鸡肠小肚
antonym
dà dù bāo róng大度包容

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"眦" cannot be pronounced as "cǐ".

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