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公愤

Word · NounTraditional公憤

public anger; popular indignation

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

public anger; popular indignation

formal

Refers to widespread anger among the people, often due to a perceived injustice or scandal.

Guān官
yuán员
de的
fǔ腐
bài败
xíng行
wéi为
jī激
qǐ起
le了
quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
de的
gōng公
fèn愤
 。

The corrupt behavior of the officials aroused public anger across the nation.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
qī欺
zhà诈
xíng行
wéi为
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
shè社
huì会
gōng公
fèn愤
 。

The company's fraudulent actions provoked public indignation.

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Tā他
de的
yán言
lùn论
fàn犯
le了
zhòng众
nù怒
 ,
chéng成
le了
gōng公
fèn愤
de的
duì对
xiàng象
 。

His remarks offended the public and became the target of popular indignation.

Ān安
fǔ抚
gōng公
fèn愤
shì是
zhèng政
fǔ府
dāng当
qián前
de的
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wù务
 。

Assuaging public anger is the government's current top priority.

Méi媒
tǐ体
de的
bào报
dào道
jiā加
jù剧
le了
gōng公
zhòng众
de的
gōng公
fèn愤
qíng情
xù绪
 。

Media coverage intensified the public's feelings of indignation.