bottle up anger; sulk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to suppress one's grievances or anger; to bottle up frustration; to sulk
Describes the psychological state of feeling wronged or angry but unable to express it. Often used with '心里' or '一肚子' to indicate the internalized nature of the emotion.
Āi挨
le了
kèi剋
，
xīn心
li里
wō窝
qì气
。
He got scolded and felt bottled-up anger in his heart.
Wō窝
le了
yī一
dù肚
zi子
qì气
。
He harbored a bellyful of resentment.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
ràng让
tā他
hěn很
wō窝
qì气
，
dàn但
yòu又
wú无
chù处
sù诉
shuō说
。
This matter made him feel very aggrieved, yet he had nowhere to pour out his troubles.
Bié别
wō窝
qì气
le了
，
yǒu有
shén什
me么
bù不
mǎn满
jiù就
shuō说
chū出
lái来
。
Don't sulk; if you have any complaints, just speak up.