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惱羞成怒

简 恼羞成怒 · 繁 惱羞成怒
Mandarin · pinyin nǎo xiū chéng nù

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation
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惱
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羞
xiū · disgrace, shame; ashamed; shy
成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
怒
nù · anger, rage, passion; angry
恼
nǎo · angered, filled with hate
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3–1–2–4 · nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nou5 sau1 sing4 nou6

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nou5 sau1 sing4 nou6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to become angry out of embarrassment

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