汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 怨天尤人
怨天尤人
(idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
天 Destiny / 尤 Resentment, blame / Refers to frustrations or problems, blindly complaining, blame others
天天命,命运;尤怨恨,归咎。指遇到挫折或出了问题,一味报怨天,责怪别人。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

怨天尤人,诅咒命运,悔不当初……

You can swear, curse the fates, regret everything you ever did…

永远寻找解决方案,不要怨天尤人

Seeking for the solution for ever, but don't blame the God.

他们怨天尤人,大叹生不逢时,缺少机遇。

They complained all the time about their bad luck and not being favored by chances.

自家掘坑自家埋,怨天尤人全是错误的。

They are digging their own graves, and they have no right to blame fate or other people.

为什么人们会因为不开心而怨天尤人

Why do people blame everything but themselves for their unhappiness?

他们没有浪费精力去怨天尤人或者顾影自怜。

They did not waste energy on anger or self-pity.

胜利者既不扮“可怜人”,也不上演怨天尤人

Winners do not play "helpless", nor do they play the blaming game.

不要再等下去,更不要以绝望无助的姿态坐视不理,怨天尤人并不能解决问题。

There is no need to recline and rest in mock desperation. Complaining does nothing.

更要不得的是,我开始怨天尤人,总觉得上天对我很不公平。

I began grumble to God for being so unfair and making life so difficult.

面对这些情形,你是怨天尤人、得过且过?还是忽视艰辛、起而奋进?

When facing these circumstances, you will be complaining, drifting along, or ignoring the hardships, and beginning to fight?