get angry; lose one's temper
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to get angry; to lose one's temper; to flare up
formalA slightly formal or literary term for becoming angry. It describes a visible, often sudden, display of anger.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
wú无
lǐ礼
de的
yāo要
qiú求
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
dòng动
nù怒
le了
。
Upon hearing this rude request, he finally got angry.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
hěn很
shǎo少
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
dòng动
nù怒
。
The leader rarely loses his temper with his subordinates.
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Qǐng请
lěng冷
jìng静
，
bù不
yào要
wèi为
xiǎo小
shì事
dòng动
nù怒
。
Please calm down, don't get angry over trivial matters.
Tā他
dòng动
nù怒
shí时
，
zhěng整
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
dōu都
ān安
jìng静
le了
。
When he flared up, the whole room fell silent.
Kàn看
dào到
tā他
fàn犯
zhè这
me么
dī低
jí级
de的
cuò错
wù误
，
lǎo老
shī师
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
dòng动
le了
nù怒
。
Seeing him make such a basic mistake, the teacher couldn't help but get angry.