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耿耿于怀 (gěng gěng yú huái)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

To brood over something; to have a persistent feeling of resentment or worry that one cannot forget.

Definition (中文解释)

耿耿有心事的样子。不能忘怀,牵萦于心。

Derivation (典故出处)

《诗经·邶风·柏舟》耿耿不寐,如有隐忧。”

Example (造句示例)

She still broods over the argument they had years ago.

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