撒气 (sā qì) — to leak air; to go flat (of tires, balloons, etc.); to vent one's anger; to take out frustration (on someone)
Definition
撒气 (sāqì) is a separable verb with two distinct senses: a literal one (a tire/balloon leaks air, goes flat) and a figurative one (vent anger, often on someone else — 别拿我撒气 'don't take it out on me').
verb
to leak airto go flat (of tires, balloons, etc.)to vent one's angerto take out frustration (on someone)
Examples
- 撒气，。Chē tāi sā qì le, xū yào dǎ qì.The tire went flat and needs pumping.
- ，。Tā xīn qíng bù hǎo, jiù chōng yuán gōng sā le yì tōng qì.He was in a bad mood and vented his anger on the employees.
- 撒气，。Bié ná wǒ sā qì, yòu bú shì wǒ de cuò.Don't take your anger out on me — it's not my fault.
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