枉 wang

useless, in vain; bent, crooked

HSK 6 #2918

DEFINITIONS

枉 wǎng
  • to twist
  • crooked
  • unjust
  • in vain

STROKES

WORDS

冤枉 yuān wang
HSK 6
to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
矫枉过正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate
贪赃枉法 tān zāng wǎng fǎ corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
枉然 wǎng rán in vain; to no avail
徇私枉法 xùn sī wǎng fǎ to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
不枉 bù wǎng not in vain
冤枉路 yuān wang lù pointless trip; not worth the trip
冤枉钱 yuān wang qián wasted money; pointless expense
冤枉錢 yuān wang qián wasted money; pointless expense
徇情枉法 xùn qíng wǎng fǎ see 徇私枉法[xun4 si1 wang3 fa3]
有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人 yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ ， yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
有仇不報非君子，有冤不伸枉為人 yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ ， yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
枉劳 wǎng láo to work in vain
枉勞 wǎng láo to work in vain
枉径 wǎng jìng winding lane
枉徑 wǎng jìng winding lane
枉攘 wǎng rǎng tumultuous; disorderly
枉死 wǎng sǐ to die in tragic circumstances
枉法 wǎng fǎ to circumvent the law
枉费 wǎng fèi to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain
枉費 wǎng fèi to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain
枉顾 wǎng gù to neglect; to misuse; to mistreat; to abuse
枉顧 wǎng gù to neglect; to misuse; to mistreat; to abuse
矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate
矫枉过直 jiǎo wǎng guò zhí see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正[jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4]
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