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泄愤 (xiè fèn) — to vent one's anger, to give vent to anger

Definition

A verb-noun meaning to vent or give vent to anger, usually through some action or outlet (e.g. online, in a group). Note the separable-verb split: 泄了愤, not *泄愤了.

to vent one's angerto give vent to anger

Examples

  • 泄愤。
    Tā zǒng shì zài wǎng shàng xiè fèn.
    He always vents his anger online.
  • ，。
    Tā zuó tiān zài qún lǐ xiè le fèn, xiàn zài hòu huǐ le.
    He vented his anger in the group chat yesterday and now regrets it.
  • 泄愤。
    Bié yòng zhè zhǒng fāng shì xiè fèn.
    Don't vent your anger in this way.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

泄xièvent
愤fènanger

泄 as vent and 愤 as anger together mean to give vent to anger.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 洩; 泄 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
曳
曳yè洩xiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In the traditional form 洩, 氵 marks the water-related meaning, while 曳 gives the sound; the simplified 泄 is a later abbreviation.

Open 泄 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 憤; 愤 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
賁
賁bì憤fèn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 憤 pairs 忄 (heart) with 賁, which gives the sound; the simplified 愤 is a later shorthand.

Open 愤 →
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