òu
怄
sulk; provoke
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to sulk; to be sulky; to be resentful
dialectRefers to harboring anger or resentment without expressing it openly, often resulting in a bad mood.
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
òu怄
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
。
He sulked for several days over a minor issue.
Bié别
òu怄
le了
，
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
。
Don't sulk; it's not good for your health.
verb
to provoke; to annoy; to irritate deliberately
dialectDescribes the intentional act of causing someone to sulk or feel upset.
Nǐ你
bié别
gù故
yì意
òu怄
wǒ我
。
Don't deliberately provoke me.
Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
shuō说
fǎn反
huà话
lái来
òu怄
rén人
。
He always likes to say the opposite to annoy people.
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Hái孩
zi子
kū哭
nào闹
zhǐ只
shì是
wèi为
le了
òu怄
nǐ你
。
The child's tantrum is just to provoke you.