睚眦之忿 — “Minor resentment or grudge stemming from a small provocation”
睚眦之忿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Minor resentment or grudge stemming from a small provocation”. Often as trivial as an angry look. Literally, “anger from an angry glance”.
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What does 睚眦之忿 mean?
睚眦之忿 (yá zì zhī fèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Minor resentment or grudge stemming from a small provocation”.
How do you pronounce 睚眦之忿?
睚眦之忿 is pronounced yá zì zhī fèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睚眦之忿 literally mean?
Literally, 睚眦之忿 means “anger from an angry glance”. It is used to mean “Minor resentment or grudge stemming from a small provocation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睚眦之忿?
睚：眼眶；眦：眼角；睚眦：生气瞪眼。别人瞪眼这样小的怨恨