Definition
泄愤 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to vent one's anger'. The verb 泄 and the object 愤 can be separated when adding aspect markers or measure words, e.g., 泄了愤 (vented anger) or 泄过愤 (have vented anger). You cannot put a direct object after the whole word; instead, use a prepositional phrase like 对…泄愤.
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to vent one's angerto give vent to anger
Examples
- 泄愤。Tā zǒngshì zài wǎngshàng xiè fèn.He always vents his anger online.
- ，。Tā zuótiān zài qún lǐ xiè le fèn, xiànzài hòuhuǐ le.He vented his anger in the group chat yesterday and now regrets it.
- 泄愤。Bié yòng zhè zhǒng fāngshì xiè fèn.Don't vent your anger in this way.
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