对他有怨气的大有人在
“He made plenty of enemies.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Hu Da lent money and harassed women in the palace.”
对他 有怨气 的 大有人在
“He made plenty of enemies.”
“Did you kill Hu Da because you couldn't repay your debt?”
“Don't assume the killer is who you think it is — half the palace wanted him dead.”
In imperial household dramas, the harem (后宫) is depicted as a closed economy where lending money at interest breeds hidden resentment, since debtors cannot openly defy a creditor. A usurer like Huda naturally accumulates enemies, making 'everyone had a motive' a realistic defense argument.
Arguing that 'many people resented the victim' reflects a courtroom-style reasoning tactic: if motive is universal, motive alone proves nothing. This mirrors the Chinese legal-drama trope that investigators must find evidence, not just enmity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
resentment; pent-up grievance held against someone
Use when describing simmering bitterness a person carries toward another, e.g. after being wronged or exploited; common collocation is 有怨气 (to hold a grudge).
such people are far from rare; there are plenty of them
A set four-character phrase placed after a described type of person to emphasize the group is surprisingly large; handy in argumentation to show a view or grievance is widely shared.
