懊恼 (ào nǎo) — annoyed, vexed, upset
Definition
A literary, internal feeling of vexed self-reproach — like 生气 with the anger turned inward. Often used for regret over one's own mistake, as in 她懊恼自己没早点出发.
adjective
annoyedvexedupset
Examples
- 懊恼。Tā yīn wèi diū le gōng zuò ér gǎn dào fēi cháng ào nǎo.He felt very upset because he lost his job.
- 懊恼，。Bié wèi zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì ào nǎo le, bù zhí dé.Don't get annoyed over such a small matter; it's not worth it.
- 懊恼。Tā ào nǎo zì jǐ méi yǒu zǎo diǎn chū fā.She was vexed that she hadn't left earlier.
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