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恼羞成怒

nǎo xiū chéng nù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to fly into a rage out of humiliation
  • to be ashamed into anger (idiom)

Definition

指因羞愧到极点而发怒。

To be ashamed and angry; to fly into a rage from shame.

Usage

用于描述某人因丢面子或受羞辱而恼火发怒的情绪状态。

Used to describe a state of anger triggered by humiliation or loss of face.

Examples

  • 1 他被当众揭穿谎言，顿时恼羞成怒。 (He was exposed for lying in public and flew into a rage from shame.)
  • 2 面对批评，他非但不反思，反而恼羞成怒地反驳。 (Instead of reflecting on criticism, he retorted with anger born of shame.)
  • 3 谈判中，对方因理亏而恼羞成怒，拍桌离场。 (In the negotiation, the other party, feeling unjustified, stormed out in a rage from shame.)
  • 4 她看到自己的错误被指出，恼羞成怒地摔门而去。 (She saw her mistake pointed out and slammed the door in a fury of shame.)
  • 5 当他的无能被发现时，他恼羞成怒地指责他人。 (When his incompetence was discovered, he angrily blamed others out of shame.)

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