愤懑 (fèn mèn) — depressed and discontented; resentful (formal, literary)
Definition
A formal, literary adjective for deep, smoldering resentment and discontent — much stronger and more bookish than 生气, and typically used for long-held grievance rather than a momentary reaction.
adjective
depressed and discontentedresentful (formal, literary)
Examples
- 愤懑。Tā duì zhè ge jué dìng gǎn dào shí fēn fèn mèn.He felt deeply resentful about this decision.
- 愤懑，。Xīn zhōng chōng mǎn fèn mèn, què wú chù sù shuō.His heart was full of resentment, but he had no one to tell.
- 愤懑。Nà piān wén zhāng biǎo dá le yì zhǒng fèn mèn de qíng xù.That essay expressed a mood of discontent and resentment.
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