怒不可遏 (nù bù kě è) — to be beside oneself with rage; to be unable to contain one's fury
Definition
An idiomatic chengyu meaning rage so strong it cannot be held back — a literary, written alternative to the colloquial 生气极了. Often paired with an explosive action, as in the examples.
idiom
to be beside oneself with rageto be unable to contain one's fury
Examples
- ，怒不可遏，。Tīng dào zhè ge bù gōng píng de jué dìng, tā nù bù kě è, měng de zhàn le qǐ lái.Upon hearing this unfair decision, he was beside himself with rage and stood up abruptly.
- ，怒不可遏。Nà wèi fù qīn kàn dào ér zi bèi rén qī fu, nù bù kě è dì chōng le shàng qù.The father, seeing his son being bullied, rushed forward in uncontrollable fury.
- ，怒不可遏，。Miàn duì zhè zhǒng bèi pàn, tā nù bù kě è, yí gè zì dōu shuō bù chū lái.Faced with this betrayal, she was so furious she couldn't say a word.
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