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拂袖而去 — “To leave abruptly in a fit of anger or displeasure”

拂袖而去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave abruptly in a fit of anger or displeasure”. To storm off. Literally, “flick one's sleeve and leave”.

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拂袖而去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 拂fú
  • 袖xiù
  • 而ér
  • 去qù

拂袖而去 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拂
fú8brush away or against
袖
xiù10sleeve; stand by idly
而
ér6and, but, then
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 拂袖而去

他因为对会议的决定不满,拂袖而去。
Displeased with the meeting's decision, he simply flicked his sleeve and walked out.

Idioms Related to 拂袖而去

Synonyms of 拂袖而去

  • yáng扬cháng长ér而qù去stride off defiantly

More idioms starting with 拂

  • fú拂yī衣ér而qù去leave in a huff
  • fú拂yī衣yuǎn远qù去to leave resolutely and go far away
  • fú拂xiù袖ér而guī归leave decisively and return home
  • fú拂xiù袖ér而qǐ起rise and leave in anger

Questions about 拂袖而去

What does 拂袖而去 mean?
拂袖而去 (fú xiù ér qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave abruptly in a fit of anger or displeasure”.
How do you pronounce 拂袖而去?
拂袖而去 is pronounced fú xiù ér qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拂袖而去 literally mean?
Literally, 拂袖而去 means “flick one's sleeve and leave”. It is used to mean “to leave abruptly in a fit of anger or displeasure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拂袖而去?
拂袖:甩袖子,表示生气。形容生了气,一甩袖子就走了。
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