Definition
赌气 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to do something deliberately irrational or contrary because you feel wronged, slighted, or angry — acting out of spite or in a fit of pique. The verb 赌 and the noun 气 can split when you insert a subject, duration, or measure word: 赌什么气 ('what are you sulking about?'), 赌了一天气 ('was in a huff all day'). You usually 赌气 with someone (跟某人赌气) or over something (为某事赌气).
v.o.
to act out of spite or in a fit of pique (because one feels wronged)
Examples
- 赌气,。Tā gēn nánpéngyou dǔ qì, yì zhěng tiān bù shuōhuà.She was in a huff with her boyfriend and didn't speak all day.
- ?。Nǐ dǔ shénme qì? Yǒu huà hǎohǎo shuō.What are you sulking about? Let's talk it out properly.
- ,赌气。Tā yīnwèi méi bèi xuǎn shàng, yì dǔ qì jiù cízhí le.Because he wasn't selected, he quit his job in a fit of pique.
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