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怒形于色 — “To be visibly angry”

怒形于色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be visibly angry”. To have one's anger show on one's face. Literally, “Anger showing on countenance/face”.

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怒形于色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 怒nù
  • 形xíng
  • 于yú
  • 色sè

怒形于色 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
怒
nù9angry, furious, rage
形
xíng7physical form or shape
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 怒形于色

他听到同事的无理要求后,虽然没有发作,却已怒形于色
Upon hearing his colleague's unreasonable demand, although he didn't lash out, his anger was clearly visible on his face.

Idioms Related to 怒形于色

Synonyms of 怒形于色

  • nù怒bù不kě可è遏uncontrollable fury
  • nù怒qì气chōng冲tiān天filled with towering rage
  • nù怒mù目qiè切chǐ齿glare furiously and gnash teeth

Antonyms of 怒形于色

  • xǐ喜bù不zì自shèng胜overjoyed beyond control
  • xǐ喜xíng形yú于sè色joy shows on one's face

More idioms starting with 怒

  • nù怒cóng从xīn心shàng上qǐ起anger surges from the heart
  • nù怒cóng从xīn心shàng上qǐ起,,è恶xiàng向dǎn胆biān边shēng生Rage makes one reckless
  • nù怒cóng从xīn心shēng生anger wells up from the heart
  • nù怒cóng从xīn心qǐ起anger rises from the heart
  • nù怒cóng从xīn心qǐ起,,è恶xiàng向dǎn胆shēng生Extreme anger fuels audacious behavior
  • nù怒fà发chōng冲guān冠to be in a towering rage
  • nù怒róng容kě可jū掬to wear a formidable scowl
  • nù怒róng容mǎn满miàn面face full of rage
  • nù怒qì气chōng冲chōng冲seething with anger
  • nù怒qì气chōng冲xiāo霄furious beyond measure

Questions about 怒形于色

What does 怒形于色 mean?
怒形于色 (nù xíng yú sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be visibly angry”.
How do you pronounce 怒形于色?
怒形于色 is pronounced nù xíng yú sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怒形于色 literally mean?
Literally, 怒形于色 means “Anger showing on countenance/face”. It is used to mean “to be visibly angry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怒形于色?
形:显露;色:脸色。内心的愤怒在脸上显露出来。
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