mènqì

闷气

Word · NounTraditional悶氣

sulking; pent-up anger

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

pent-up anger; sulkiness; bottled-up resentment

neutral

Refers to negative emotions like anger or resentment that are held inside and not expressed, often leading to sullen behavior.

Yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
jiù就
tí提
 ,
bié别
shēng生
mèn闷
qì气
 !

If you have an opinion, speak up. Don't just sulk!

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
shū输
diào掉
bǐ比
sài赛
 ,
yī一
gè个
rén人
zuò坐
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
shēng生
mèn闷
qì气
 。

Because he lost the match, he sat alone in the corner stewing in his anger.

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Fū夫
qī妻
chǎo吵
jià架
hòu后
 ,
tā她
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
òu怄
mèn闷
qì气
 。

After the couple argued, she sulked and held a grudge for an entire day.

Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
mèn闷
qì气
biē憋
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
 ,
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
 。

Don't keep pent-up anger inside; it's not good for your health.