拂袖而去 (fú xiù ér qù) — (idiom) to leave in a huff, to storm off in anger
Definition
A vivid idiom meaning to storm off in anger — literally 'brush one's sleeve and leave.' Used in written Chinese to describe someone dramatically walking out of a confrontation.
idiom
to leave in a huffto storm off in anger
Examples
- ，拂袖而去。Tā tīng le zhè huà, qì dé fú xiù ér qù.After hearing this, he was so angry that he stormed off.
- ，拂袖而去。Huì yì hái méi jié shù, tā jiù fú xiù ér qù le.Before the meeting ended, he left in a huff.
- ，拂袖而去。Lǎo bǎn pī píng le tā jǐ jù, tā jìng fú xiù ér qù.The boss criticized him a few words, and he actually stormed off.
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