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愤愤不平 (fèn fèn bù píng) — to be very indignant; to feel deeply aggrieved and resentful

Definition

A set phrase meaning 'to feel indignant and deeply wronged' — a stronger, more literary reaction than simply 生气 or 不满, used when the speaker believes unfairness must be challenged.

verb
to be very indignantto feel deeply aggrieved and resentful

Examples

  • ，愤愤不平。
    Tīng dào zhè ge bù gōng píng de jué dìng, dà jiā dōu gǎn dào fèn fèn bù píng.
    Everyone felt very indignant upon hearing this unfair decision.
  • 愤愤不平，。
    Tā yīn wèi bèi wù huì ér fèn fèn bù píng, hǎo jǐ tiān dū bù shuō huà.
    He felt deeply wronged after being misunderstood and didn't speak for days.
  • 愤愤不平。
    Dú zhě duì shū zhōng miáo xiě de bù gōng xiàn xiàng fèn fèn bù píng.
    Readers were indignant about the injustices depicted in the book.

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