vent one's anger; get rid of pent-up resentment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to vent one's anger; to get rid of pent-up resentment
informalDescribes an action that relieves anger or frustration, often through complaining, retaliation, or some cathartic act. Can be used in both reflexive and causative contexts (e.g., '解解气', '让他解气').
Tā他
dà大
mà骂
le了
duì对
fāng方
yī一
dùn顿
，
zǒng总
suàn算
jiě解
qì气
le了
。
He yelled at the other person, finally venting his anger.
Kàn看
yī一
chǎng场
xǐ喜
jù剧
diàn电
yǐng影
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
tā他
jiě解
jie解
qì气
。
Watching a comedy movie can help him blow off some steam.
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Tā她
tōng通
guò过
pǎo跑
bù步
lái来
jiě解
qì气
。
She relieves her anger by running.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
dào道
le了
qiàn歉
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
cái才
jué觉
de得
jiě解
le了
qì气
。
The workers felt their resentment was relieved only after the boss apologized.