慍 (yùn) - Angry & indignant

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yùn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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慍 · yùn

Angry;

indignant;

resentful;

to be displeased or offended.

Angryindignantresentful

Usage highlights

To be angryAngry expressionNot easily angeredTo harbor resentmentSlight angerTo become indignant

Synonyms

  • 怒— anger, rage
  • 憤— indignation, resentment
  • 惱— annoyed, irritated

Antonyms

  • 喜— happy, pleased
  • 悅— delighted, content
  • 樂— joyful, cheerful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was angry but did not show it (慍怒而不形於色).
  • The gentleman is not easily angered (君子不慍).
  • She felt indignant at the unfair treatment (對不公待遇感到慍怒).
  • His face showed signs of displeasure (面有慍色).

Collocations

  • To be angry(慍怒)
  • Angry expression(慍色)
  • Not easily angered(不慍)
  • To harbor resentment(含慍)
  • Slight anger(微慍)
  • To become indignant(慍恚)

Idioms

  • Not displeased when others do not understand(人不知而不慍)
  • Angry but not showing it(慍而不發)
  • To be angry inside(內慍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Confucian thought, 'not being angered when others don't understand you' (人不知而不慍) is a mark of the superior person.
  • The character appears in classical texts like the Analects, carrying connotations of controlled, internal displeasure rather than explosive anger.
  • Traditionally associated with the virtue of emotional restraint and self-control.

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