Definition
生闷气 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to brood in anger' or 'to be sulky'. It is formed from 生 (to produce) and 闷气 (stuffy anger). When you add a measure word, duration, or object, the compound splits: 生了一肚子闷气 ('produced a bellyful of stuffy anger'). You can also say 生什么闷气 ('why are you sulking?'). The pinyin field in the source data appears truncated — the standard pronunciation is shēng mèn qì.
v.o.
to brood in angerto be sulky
Examples
- 。Tā yí ge rén zuò zài nàli shēng mēn qì.He sat there alone brooding in anger.
- ，。Tā shēng le yí dùzi mèn qì, shuí yě bù lǐ.She was full of sulky anger and ignored everyone.
- ，。Bié shēng mēn qì le, yǒu shénme huà hǎohǎo shuō.Don't sulk; if you have something to say, say it nicely.
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