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自怨自艾

zì yuàn zì yì

4-character word

What 自怨自艾 means

1. to be full of remorse
2. to repent and redress one's errors

The characters in 自怨自艾

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 怨yuànto blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge
• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 艾àiChinese mugwort (Artemisia); moxa; used in transliteration

Example sentences

• 不要自怨自艾。
  Do not loathe yourself.
• 我为自己的错误自怨自艾。
  I hate myself for my mistakes.