慪 (òu) - To be angry, resentful, or sulky & to feel aggrieved or offended
慪 · òu
To be angry, resentful, or sulky;
to feel aggrieved or offended;
to nurse a grievance.
To be angry, resentful, or sulkyto feel aggrieved or offendedto nurse a grievance.
Usage highlights
To be angry/sulkTo feel resentfulTo nurse a grievanceTo make someone angryTo be choked with resentment
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was sulking (慪氣) after the argument.
- Don't get angry over such a small matter (別為小事慪氣).
- She felt deeply resentful (心裡很慪).
Collocations
- To be angry/sulk(慪氣)
- To feel resentful(慪怒)
- To nurse a grievance(懷慪)
- To make someone angry(慪人)
- To be choked with resentment(慪得慌)
Idioms
- To be angry and unable to speak(慪氣不語)
- To nurse a grievance in one's heart(心中懷慪)
- To be choked with silent resentment(慪了一肚子氣)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character reflects a cultural understanding of internalized anger or resentment that is not openly expressed.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, holding in anger (慪氣) is considered harmful to one's health, particularly affecting the liver.
- The concept relates to maintaining social harmony by suppressing overt displays of displeasure.