生闷气 (shēng mēn) — to brood in anger, to be sulky
Definition
To bottle up anger and sulk quietly instead of talking it out. Pairs with the verb 生, often reduplicated as 生生闷气 for a light, brief fit.
verb
to brood in angerto be sulky
Examples
- 。Tā yí gè rén zuò zài nà lǐ shēng mēn qì.He sat there alone brooding in anger.
- ，。Tā shēng le yí dù zi mēn qì, shuí yě bù lǐ.She was full of sulky anger and ignored everyone.
- ，。Bié shēng mēn qì le, yǒu shén me huà hǎo hǎo shuō.Don't sulk; if you have something to say, say it nicely.
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