义愤填膺 (yì fèn tián yīng) — to be filled with righteous indignation

Definition

A formal chengyu meaning 'chest filled with righteous anger' over injustice or wrongdoing. Used in writing and speeches, far stronger than everyday words like 生气.

idiom

to be filled with righteous indignation

Examples

，义愤填膺。
Kàn dào zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de xiàn xiàng, tā yì fèn tián yīng.
Seeing this kind of unfair phenomenon, he was filled with righteous indignation.
义愤填膺，。
Mín zhòng duì fǔ bài xíng wéi yì fèn tián yīng, fēn fēn yāo qiú yán chéng.
The public was filled with righteous indignation at corruption and demanded severe punishment.
义愤填膺。
Tā yì fèn tián yīng dì qiǎn zé le qīn lüè zhě de bào xíng.
He condemned the invaders' atrocities with righteous indignation.

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