斗气 (dǒu) — to hold a grudge; to feud (over trivial matters); to be sulky
Definition
斗气 (dòu qì) means to sulk or stay angry at someone over a trivial matter — a petty, childish kind of feud rather than a serious one. Often used for short, mutual standoffs where both sides refuse to speak.
verb
to hold a grudgeto feud (over trivial matters)to be sulky
Examples
- 斗气，。Tā men liǎ yòu zài dǒu le, shuí yě bù lǐ shuí.Those two are feuding again, ignoring each other.
- ？。Nǐ gēn wǒ dòu shén me qì? yǒu huà hǎo hǎo shuō.What are you sulking about with me? Let's talk it out.
- 。Tā men wèi le yì diǎn xiǎo shì dòu le yì tiān qì.They held a grudge all day over a trivial matter.
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