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義憤填膺

简义愤填膺 · 繁義憤填膺

Mandarin · pinyin yì fèn tián yīng

righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice

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填: tián · fill in, fill up; make good
膺: yīng · breast, chest; undertake, bear
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness
愤: fèn · resent, hate; indignant

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4–4–2–1 · yi4 fen4 tian2 ying1

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ji6 fan5 tin4 jing1

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(idiomatic) to feel indignant at injustice

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