恼羞变怒 — “Ashamed turns into anger”
恼羞变怒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become angry due to extreme shame or humiliation, especially when put in an awkward or untenable position; to turn from shame to anger”. Literally, “ashamed turns into anger”.
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恼羞变怒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 恼nǎo
- 羞xiū
- 变biàn
- 怒nù
恼羞变怒 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 恼羞变怒
当被指出错误时，他没有虚心接受，反而恼羞变怒，对大家大声嚷嚷起来。
Instead of humbly accepting his mistake when it was pointed out, he got angry out of shame and started shouting at everyone.
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Questions about 恼羞变怒
- What does 恼羞变怒 mean?
- 恼羞变怒 (nǎo xiū biàn nù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become angry due to extreme shame or humiliation, especially when put in an awkward or untenable position; to turn from shame to anger”.
- How do you pronounce 恼羞变怒?
- 恼羞变怒 is pronounced nǎo xiū biàn nù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 恼羞变怒 literally mean?
- Literally, 恼羞变怒 means “ashamed turns into anger”. It is used to mean “to become angry due to extreme shame or humiliation, especially when put in an awkward or untenable position; to turn from shame to anger”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 恼羞变怒?
- 由于羞愧到了极点，下不了台而发怒。同“恼羞成怒”。