怨声载道 yuàn shēng zài dào

discontent is openly voiced

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 43100th word

Definitions

  1. 1. discontent is openly voiced
  2. 2. lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around

Characters

Character Meaning
怨 yuàn HSK 5
to blame; to complain
声 shēng HSK 3
sound; voice; noise
载 zài HSK 5
to carry; to load; to convey
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk