act on impulse; quarrel out of pique
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to act on emotion; to be driven by a fit of pique; to cause conflict due to stubbornness
Often used to describe someone who lets personal feelings or stubbornness interfere with rational discussion or teamwork.
Kāi开
zhǎn展
pī批
píng评
hé和
zì自
wǒ我
pī批
píng评
shì是
wèi为
le了
zēng增
jìn进
tuán团
jié结
，
bù不
néng能
nào闹
yì意
qì气
，
xiè泄
sī私
fèn愤
。
The purpose of conducting criticism and self-criticism is to strengthen unity; we must not act on emotion or vent personal resentment.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
nào闹
yì意
qì气
，
jié结
guǒ果
bǎ把
gōng工
zuò作
dōu都
dān耽
wù误
le了
。
The two of them let a small matter drive them to stubborn conflict, and as a result, they delayed the work.
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Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
，
chǔ处
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
yào要
lěng冷
jìng静
，
bù不
néng能
nào闹
yì意
qì气
。
As a leader, you must deal with problems calmly and not act on impulse.
Hǎo好
péng朋
you友
zhī之
jiān间
nào闹
diǎn点
yì意
qì气
hěn很
zhèng正
cháng常
，
guān关
jiàn键
shì是
yào要
jí及
shí时
gōu沟
tōng通
。
It's quite normal for good friends to have a clash of wills; the key is to communicate promptly.