憤慨

简 愤慨 · 繁 憤慨
Mandarin · pinyin fèn kǎi

Meanings

  1. to resent
  2. resentment
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慨
kǎi · sigh, regret; generous
愤
fèn · resent, hate; indignant
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4–3 · fen4 kai3

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fan5 koi3

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verb

  1. to hate; to resent

adj

  1. resentful; indignant

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