Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dissatisfied; discontented: Feeling unhappy or displeased because something is not as good as expected, or because of unfair treatment.
   • Indignant; resentful: Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Người dân tỏ ra bất bình trước quyết định đó. (The people showed their discontent with that decision.)
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy rất bất bình vì không được đối xử công bằng. (He felt very resentful because he was not treated fairly.)
  • Thái độ bất bình của cô ấy là hoàn toàn dễ hiểu. (Her indignant attitude is completely understandable.)

Advanced Usage

• "bất bình nổi trận lôi đình / đùng đùng": This idiom describes a sudden, violent outburst of anger stemming from pent-up resentment or a sense of injustice.
  • Nghe tin ấy, ông ấy bất bình nổi trận lôi đình. (Upon hearing that news, his indignation erupted into a furious rage.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bất bằng (adj): An older, synonymous form meaning unfair or inequitable, often leading to a feeling of "bất bình".
  • Sự phân chia bất bằng gây nên nhiều bất bình. (The unequal division caused much discontent.)

Synonyms

• Discontented: Not satisfied with current circumstances.
• Indignant: Feeling or showing anger at something unjust or unworthy.
• Resentful: Feeling bitterness or anger at having been treated unfairly.

Related Idioms

• Bụng bất bình khí: An idiom describing a state of internal frustration and anger that is simmering but not yet openly expressed.
  • Suốt buổi họp, anh ta ngồi im với bụng bất bình khí. (Throughout the meeting, he sat silently with smoldering resentment.)

adj

1. như bất bằng
2. Dissatisfied with, discontented with
   • bất bình nổi trận đùng đùng sấm vang
     his discontent exploded into a thunderous anger