Dictionary/嫌

嫌

嫌 xián

ㄒㄧㄢˊ
VHSK 6TOCFL L4core 10k
1to dislike
2suspicion
3resentment
4enmity
5abbr. for 嫌犯, criminal suspect

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Examples

bú yào不要duì对rén jia人家sòng送de的lǐ wù礼物tiāo挑sān三jiǎn拣sì四,xián嫌dōng东xián嫌xī西de的。
不要对人家送的礼物挑三拣四,嫌东嫌西的。
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
多听不多言,里外人不嫌。
He that hears much and speaks not at all shall be welcome both in bower and hall.

See also: words & characters pronounced xián