冤枉

• 拼音: yuān wang
• 汉字拆解: 冤 = 冖 + 兔 (trapped rabbit, injustice); 枉 = 木 + 王 (bent wood)

含义

To wrong someone; to accuse falsely. As an adjective, wronged or unjust.

Describes treating someone unfairly through false accusations or misjudgment. Also used for wasted effort or money spent in vain. Common in legal, interpersonal, and emotional contexts.

例句

1. 他被冤枉成了小偷。
2. 你这样说我真是太冤枉了。
3. 我花了冤枉钱买了这个没用的东西。

用法指南

语境: accusations, disputes, complaints

语气: emotional

正确说法

• 好人被冤枉的案子终于平反了。(The case of the wrongly accused innocent person was finally overturned.)
• 你别冤枉好人，事情不是他做的。(Don't wrongly accuse an innocent person; he didn't do it.)

错误说法

• 我冤枉了这个机会 — use 错过 for missing opportunities; 冤枉 is for wrongful accusations

起源与历史

冤 (injustice) + 枉 (crooked/wrong)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal