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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries불만
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bulman
"그는 서비스에 대해 불만을 제기했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A complaint or expression of dissatisfaction.
"After the meeting, she voiced her bāoyuàn about the new policy changes." - 2
An act of complaining or expressing grievances.
"His constant bāoyuàn about work conditions was becoming tiresome."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bāoyuàn' (抱怨) originates from Mandarin Chinese, where '抱' (bào) means 'to embrace' or 'to hold' and '怨' (yuàn) means 'to complain' or 'to resent'. The combination reflects a cultural nuance of expressing dissatisfaction or grievance, evolving in usage over centuries as social dynamics changed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bāoyuàn" is said worldwide
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plainte
Transliteration: plɛ̃t
"Elle a déposé une plainte concernant le service."
Beschwerde
Transliteration: bəˈʃvɛʁdə
"Er reichte eine Beschwerde über die schlechten Bedingungen ein."
lamentela
Transliteration: laˈmenːtɛla
"Ha presentato una lamentela riguardo al servizio."
queja
Transliteration: ˈke.xa
"Ella presentó una queja sobre el servicio."
reclamação
Transliteration: ʁe.kɨ.lɐˈmɐ.sɐ̃w
"Ele fez uma reclamação sobre o atendimento."
शिकायत
Transliteration: śikāyat
"उसने सेवा के बारे में शिकायत की।"
抱怨
Transliteration: bàoyuàn
"她对新政策提出了抱怨。"
불만
Transliteration: bulman
"그는 서비스에 대해 불만을 제기했다."
不満
Transliteration: fuman
"彼はサービスに不満を持っている。"
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