hidden resentment; pent-up indignation
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hidden resentment; pent-up indignation buried in one's heart
literaryA literary term describing suppressed anger, grief, or indignation that is kept hidden rather than expressed openly. Often used in written contexts, classical literature, or formal speech to describe deep-seated emotional pain.
Tā他
xīn心
huái怀
yōu幽
fèn愤
，
què却
wú无
chù处
sù诉
shuō说
。
He harbored hidden resentment but had nowhere to pour it out.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
shū抒
fā发
le了
shī诗
rén人
nèi内
xīn心
de的
yōu幽
fèn愤
。
This poem expresses the poet's inner pent-up indignation.
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Sī司
mǎ马
qiān迁
rěn忍
rǔ辱
fù负
zhòng重
，
fā发
fèn愤
zhù著
shū书
，
yǐ以
xiè泄
yōu幽
fèn愤
。
Sima Qian endured humiliation and wrote books with determination to vent his hidden grief.
Yī一
qiāng腔
yōu幽
fèn愤
，
huà化
zuò作
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
wén文
zì字
。
A flood of pent-up resentment transformed into words written by the pen.