Chinese word dictionary

睚眦必报

yá zì bì bào · lit. to seek revenge over a dirty look (idiom); fig. small-minded; vindictive

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Word information

Simplified睚眦必报

Traditional睚眥必報

Pinyinyá zì bì bào

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

睚yá

to stare

眦zì

eye socket; the corner of the eye

必bì

surely, certainly; must; will

报bào

to announce, to report; newspaper; payback, revenge

How to learn 睚眦必报

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newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1]

必须bìxū

to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily

报考bàokǎo

to enter oneself for an examination

报名bàomíng

to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist

不必búbì

need not; does not have to; not necessarily

报到bàodào

to report for duty; to check in; to register