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忿然作色 — “To show one's anger in one's face”

忿然作色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show one's anger in one's face”. To get angry and change one's expression. Literally, “angrily change countenance”.

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忿然作色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 忿fèn
  • 然rán
  • 作zuò
  • 色sè

忿然作色 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忿
fèn8be angry or resentful
然
rán12thus, so, yes
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 忿然作色

听到这个不公平的决定,他忿然作色,一言不发。
Hearing the unfair decision, he changed his expression angrily, saying nothing.

Idioms Related to 忿然作色

Synonyms of 忿然作色

  • dà大fā发léi雷tíng霆explode in anger
  • nù怒qì气chōng冲tiān天filled with towering rage
  • héng横méi眉lì立mù目to scowl fiercely and glare angrily

Antonyms of 忿然作色

  • hé和yán颜yuè悦sè色with a kind and gentle look
  • píng平xīn心jìng静qì气calm and objective
  • xīn心píng平qì气hé和calm and gentle

More idioms starting with 忿

  • fèn忿bù不gù顾shēn身plunge into action fearlessly
  • fèn忿shì世jí嫉sú俗indignant at society and customs
  • fèn忿fèn忿bù不píng平indignant and feeling wronged
  • fèn忿huǒ火zhōng中shāo烧consumed by rage

Questions about 忿然作色

What does 忿然作色 mean?
忿然作色 (fèn rán zuò sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show one's anger in one's face”.
How do you pronounce 忿然作色?
忿然作色 is pronounced fèn rán zuò sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忿然作色 literally mean?
Literally, 忿然作色 means “angrily change countenance”. It is used to mean “to show one's anger in one's face”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忿然作色?
由于愤怒而变了脸色。
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