indignant; resentful; angry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
indignant; resentful; fuming with anger
literaryAn ABB-style reduplicated adjective, describing a state of strong, often simmering, resentment. More literary or formal than "很生气".
Tā他
duì对
bù不
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
pàn判
jué决
gǎn感
dào到
fèn忿
fèn忿
bù不
píng平
。
He felt deeply indignant about the unfair verdict.
Bèi被
wù误
jiě解
hòu后
，
tā她
fèn忿
fèn忿
dì地
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
After being misunderstood, she left in a huff.
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Yī一
xiǎng想
dào到
shòu受
dào到
de的
wěi委
qu屈
，
tā他
jiù就
fèn忿
fèn忿
bù不
yǐ已
。
Whenever he thinks of the grievance he suffered, he seethes with resentment.