bức chí

Anh ấy cảm thấy rất bức chí vì kế hoạch bị hủy bỏ.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling frustrated, vexed, or annoyed due to disappointment or unmet expectations: Describes a state of being irritated, disgruntled, or disheartened, often because something did not go as planned or hoped, leading to a sense of being fed up or disenchanted.
   • Feeling disheartened or disillusioned: Conveys a sense of being let down or having one's enthusiasm dampened, resulting in a mood of mild dejection or resentment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy rất bức chí vì kế hoạch bị hủy bỏ. (He feels very frustrated because the plan was canceled.)
  • Cô ấy có vẻ bức chí với kết quả của cuộc thi. (She seems disheartened with the contest result.)
  • Sự chậm trễ liên tục khiến mọi người đều bức chí. (The constant delays made everyone feel vexed.)

Advanced Usage

• "bức chí đến tột độ": to be extremely frustrated or fed up.

  • Sau nhiều lần thất bại, anh ta bức chí đến tột độ. (After many failures, he was extremely fed up.)

• "nỗi bức chí": a feeling of frustration (using the word as a nominalized adjective).

  • Nỗi bức chí trong lòng cô ấy là rất lớn. (The feeling of frustration in her heart is very great.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bực bội (adj): annoyed, irritated. This is a more common synonym with a similar meaning but can imply more active irritation.
• Chán nản (adj): discouraged, disheartened. Focuses more on the loss of hope or enthusiasm.
• Thất vọng (adj): disappointed. Specifically refers to the feeling when expectations are not met.

Synonyms

• Tức tối: angry and resentful.
• Khó chịu: uncomfortable, displeased.
• Bất mãn: dissatisfied, discontented.

Related Idioms

• "Bức chí như con gián bị dẫm": (As frustrated as a stepped-on cockroach) – An idiom expressing extreme frustration and helplessness.
  • Sau khi nghe tin, anh ấy bức chí như con gián bị dẫm. (After hearing the news, he was as frustrated as a stepped-on cockroach.)

Notes on Usage

• "Bức chí" is a literary and somewhat formal adjective. In everyday spoken Vietnamese, words like bực mình, bực bội, or tức are more frequently used to express similar feelings of annoyance.
• It describes an internal emotional state, often resulting from external circumstances that are perceived as obstructive or unfair.
• The word can be used to modify a person's state () or to describe a situation that causes such a feeling ().