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Jyutping zi6 jyun3 zi6 ngaai6
Pinyin zì yuàn zì yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be full of remorse
  2. to repent and redress one's errors
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一個​人​埋怨​自己​唔​好
    to bemoan one's fate; to be full of remorse and self-reproach
    • 美美真係好樂觀,遇到挫折從來唔會自怨自艾。
      美美真系好乐观,遇到挫折从来唔会自怨自艾。
      mei5 mei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 lok6 gwun1, jyu4 dou2 co3 zit3 cung4 loi4 m4 wui5 zi6 jyun3 zi6 ngaai6.
      Mei-mei is an optimistic person, never moaning about her fate when she encounters difficulties.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be full of remorse and self-reproach
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    不要自怨自艾。
    不要自怨自艾。
    bù yào zì yuàn zì yì 。
    • Do not loathe yourself.
  2. Mandarin
    我为自己的错误自怨自艾。
    我為自己的錯誤自怨自艾。
    wǒ wèi zì jǐ de cuò wù zì yuàn zì yì 。
    • I hate myself for my mistakes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    美美真系好乐观,遇到挫折从来唔会自怨自艾。
    美美真係好樂觀,遇到挫折從來唔會自怨自艾。
    mei5 mei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 lok6 gwun1, jyu4 dou2 co3 zit3 cung4 loi4 m4 wui5 zi6 jyun3 zi6 ngaai6.
    • Mei-mei is an optimistic person, never moaning about her fate when she encounters difficulties.