气话 (qì huà) — words spoken in anger; angry remarks (often said and later regretted)
Definition
Words blurted out in anger that the speaker usually doesn't mean — typically regretted later. Use when reassuring someone that harsh words were just said in the heat of the moment.
noun
words spoken in angerangry remarks (often said and later regretted)
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Examples
- 气话，。Tā shuō de dōu shì qì huà, nǐ bié dàng zhēn.What he said was just angry words — don't take it seriously.
- 气话，。Wǒ zhī dào nà shì qì huà, suǒ yǐ méi fàng zài xīn shàng.I knew those were angry words, so I didn't take them to heart.
- 气话，。Fū qī chǎo jià shí shuō de qì huà, guò hòu cháng cháng huì hòu huǐ.The angry words said during a couple's quarrel are often regretted afterward.
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