Meaning
委屈 describes the feeling of being treated unfairly or misunderstood, often when you've been blamed for something you didn't do or when your efforts haven't been recognized. It captures that mixture of hurt feelings, injustice, and unexpressed frustration that makes you want to cry or complain.
Usage
Commonly used to express emotional distress from perceived unfair treatment. Often appears in the pattern '感到委屈' (to feel wronged) or '觉得委屈' (to feel aggrieved). When used as a verb, it can mean to ask someone to accept less than ideal conditions, as in '委屈你了' (sorry to put you through this). Frequently used in interpersonal contexts, especially family and workplace situations.
Examples
- 01她被老板批评后感到很委屈，眼泪都快掉下来了。, .She felt very wronged after being criticized by her boss, and tears were about to fall.
- 02这次让你住小房间，真是委屈你了。, .Having you stay in the small room this time, we're really sorry to put you through this.
Characters
Common collocations
- 感到委屈to feel wronged
- 受委屈to suffer injustice
- 委屈你了sorry to inconvenience you
- 心里委屈to feel wronged in one's heart
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to bending or yielding. 委 originally meant to bend down, while 屈 means to bend or bow. Together they convey the sense of being forced to bend unfairly or submit to injustice.