公愤 (gōng fèn) — public indignation; popular anger

Definition

Literary, written term for collective public anger at a wrongdoing or injustice. More formal and broader in scope than everyday 愤怒, which names personal anger felt by an individual.

noun

public indignationpopular anger

Examples

公愤。
Tā de xíng wéi yǐn qǐ le gōng fèn.
His behavior aroused public indignation.
公愤。
Zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le quán chéng de gōng fèn.
This incident sparked popular anger across the whole city.
公愤。
Zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de dài yù jī qǐ le gōng fèn.
This kind of unfair treatment stirred up public indignation.

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