òu
怄气
sulk; get into a sulk
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sulk; to be in a sulk; to have a fit of pique
informalRefers to the act of sulking or brooding over something, often inwardly and without open confrontation. It implies a state of resentment or silent anger.
Nǐ你
bié别
òu怄
qì气
le了
，
guò过
lái来
chī吃
fàn饭
ba吧
。
Stop sulking and come eat.
Yīn因
wéi为
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
，
tā他
òu怄
le了
yī一
dù肚
zi子
qì气
。
Over a trivial matter, he's been holding onto a bellyful of anger.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
jiù就
òu怄
qì气
，
zhēn真
ná拿
tā他
méi没
bàn办
fǎ法
。
This child sulks at the drop of a hat; there's really no dealing with him.