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膺

Character · Noun · Verb

chest; bear; punish

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

chest; breast

literary

Literary usage. Most commonly appears in the idiom 义愤填膺 (righteous indignation filling one's chest).

yì义
fèn愤
tián填
yīng膺

righteous indignation filling one's chest; burning with righteous anger

Tā他
tīng听
wén闻
cǐ此
shì事
 ，
bù不
jīn禁
bēi悲
fèn愤
tián填
yīng膺
 。

Upon hearing this, he could not help but be filled with grief and indignation.

2.

verb

to bear; to undertake; to receive (an honor)

formal

Used in formal or literary contexts regarding receiving honors, medals, or responsibilities. Often paired with words like 荣 (honor).

róng荣
yīng膺
xūn勋
zhāng章

to have the honor of receiving a decoration

Tā他
yīng膺
xuǎn选
wéi为
běn本
jiè届
huì会
zhǎng长
 。

He was elected president of this session.

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fú服
yīng膺

to bear in mind; to accept (teachings) sincerely

3.

verb

to punish; to suppress; to attack

literary

Literary or formal usage, typically appearing in compounds such as 膺惩.

yīng膺
chéng惩

to punish; to chastise

yīng膺
jī击

to attack; to strike