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生悶氣

简生闷气 · 繁生悶氣

Mandarin · pinyin shēng mèn qì

to seethe
to sulk
to be pissed off (vulgar)

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
闷: mèn · gloomy, depressed, melancholy
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4–4 · sheng1 men4 qi4

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sang1 mun6 hei3

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