chēn

瞋

Character · Verb

glare angrily; anger

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to glare; to stare angrily

literary

A classical/literary term describing the act of opening one's eyes wide in anger. Often used in formal writing or classical contexts.

Tā他
bó勃
rán然
dà大
nù怒
 ，
chēn瞋
mù目
ér而
shì视
 。

He flew into a rage, glaring with wide eyes.

Jiāng将
jūn军
àn按
jiàn剑
chēn瞋
mù目
 ，
sān三
jūn军
jiē皆
jù惧
 。

The general pressed his sword and glared, causing the whole army to fear him.

2.

verb

to be angry; to be wrathful

literary

A classical/literary term meaning 'to be angry', with a focus on the internal emotional state of wrath. Often used in Buddhist texts to denote one of the 'three poisons' (greed, anger, ignorance).

Tān贪
 、
chēn瞋
 、
chī痴
wéi为
fó佛
jiào教
sān三
dú毒
 。

Greed, anger, and ignorance are the three poisons in Buddhism.

Bù不
yīng应
yīn因
xiǎo小
shì事
ér而
chēn瞋
 。

One should not be angry over trivial matters.