愤慨 (fèn kǎi) — indignant (at injustice)
Definition
Strong, formal word for being deeply indignant at injustice or cruelty — much stronger than the everyday 生气. Usually describes public or moral outrage, not personal annoyance.
adjective
indignant (at injustice)
Examples
- 愤慨。Tā duì zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de dài yù gǎn dào fēi cháng fèn kǎi.He felt very indignant about this unfair treatment.
- 愤慨，。Rén mín duì fǔ bài xíng wéi jí wéi fèn kǎi, yāo qiú yán chéng.The people are extremely indignant at corruption and demand severe punishment.
- ，愤慨。Kàn dào qīn lüè zhě de bào xíng, tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le fèn kǎi.Seeing the atrocities of the invaders, his heart was filled with indignation.
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