be furious; fly into a rage
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be extremely angry; to fly into a rage; to be furious
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe intense anger, often of someone in authority or divine beings. Stronger than 生气 or 愤怒.
Tīng听
wén闻
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
guó国
wáng王
zhèn震
nù怒
，
xià下
lìng令
chè彻
chá查
cǐ此
shì事
。
Upon hearing the news, the king flew into a rage and ordered a thorough investigation.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
zhèn震
nù怒
zhī之
xià下
，
dāng当
chǎng场
jiě解
gù雇
le了
nà那
míng名
shī失
zhí职
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
In a fit of rage, the boss fired the negligent employee on the spot.
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Gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
tiān天
shén神
zhèn震
nù怒
shí时
huì会
jiàng降
xià下
léi雷
diàn电
chéng惩
fá罚
shì世
rén人
。
In ancient legends, when the gods were enraged, they would send down thunder and lightning to punish mortals.
Kàn看
dào到
bào报
gào告
zhōng中
de的
shù数
jù据
zào造
jiǎ假
，
jiào教
shòu授
zhèn震
nù怒
bù不
yǐ已
。
The professor was extremely furious upon seeing the falsified data in the report.