一怒之下 (yī nù zhī xià) — in a fit of anger; in a rage; overcome by rage (and act impulsively)
Definition
An idiom meaning 'in a fit of anger' — describes acting impulsively because of sudden rage. It frames the action that follows as rash and emotion-driven, not planned.
idiom
in a fit of angerin a rageovercome by rage (and act impulsively)
Examples
- 。Tā yì yī nù zhī xià bǎ shǒu jī shuāi le.In a fit of anger, he smashed his phone.
- 。Lǎo bǎn yì yī nù zhī xià kāi chú le nà ge yuán gōng.The boss fired that employee in a fit of rage.
- ，。Tā yì yī nù zhī xià lí kāi le jiā, qù le wài dì.She left home in a fit of anger and went to another city.
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