resign in anger; quit in pique
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to resign in a fit of anger or dissatisfaction; to quit one's job in a huff
dialectOriginally referred to an official throwing down his gauze cap (纱帽, symbol of office) in imperial times. Now used colloquially to mean resigning abruptly due to anger or frustration. Marked as dialectal (〈方〉), originating from Wu dialect but widely understood in Mandarin.
Tā他
yī一
nù怒
zhī之
xià下
guàn掼
shā纱
mào帽
bù不
gàn干
le了
。
He resigned in a fit of anger and quit.
Yīn因
wèi为
shòu受
bù不
liǎo了
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
dāng当
chǎng场
guàn掼
shā纱
mào帽
zǒu走
rén人
。
Unable to bear the boss's criticism, he resigned on the spot and left.
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Bié别
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
jiù就
guàn掼
shā纱
mào帽
，
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
lái来
zhī之
bù不
yì易
。
Don't threaten to resign at the drop of a hat; this job is hard to come by.