Definition

Verb: * To lose one's temper; to become furious/angry: To experience a sudden, intense, and often visible outburst of anger.

Usage

• The word phấn nộ is a formal and literary term describing a strong, eruptive anger. It is stronger than simply being annoyed () or angry (). It implies a loss of self-control due to extreme provocation.
• It is typically used to describe a person's reaction to an injustice, an insult, or an unbearable situation.
• Grammar: Functions as an intransitive verb. It is often used with adverbs like (extremely) or (to the utmost).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nghe tin đó, ông ấy phấn nộ. (Upon hearing that news, he lost his temper / became furious.)
  • Hành động phản bội khiến mọi người phấn nộ. (The act of betrayal made everyone furious.)
  • Anh ta phấn nộ đến mức không nói nên lời. (He was so enraged that he was speechless.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Descriptive Use: Often found in literature, historical narratives, or formal speeches to dramatize a character's intense emotional state.
  • Vị tướng phấn nộ trước sự khiêu khích của kẻ thù. (The general was incensed by the enemy's provocation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phẫn uất (verb): To be indignant and resentful; combines anger with a sense of injustice and bitterness.
• Căm phẫn (verb): To feel hatred and fury, often directed at a person or entity seen as evil or oppressive.
• Tức giận (verb): To be angry. (More common and general than ).
• Giận dữ (verb): To be wrathful, furious. (Similar intensity but can be more sustained than the sudden outburst implied by ).

Synonyms

• Nổi giận: To flare up in anger.
• Thịnh nộ: To be in a great rage (very formal/literary).
• Nổi cơn thịnh nộ: To fly into a rage.

Related Idioms

• Mặt đỏ tía tai (vì phấn nộ): (One's) face turns purple (with fury). Describes the physical manifestation of extreme anger.
  • Ông chủ mặt đỏ tía tai vì phấn nộ. (The boss's face turned purple with rage.)

verb

1. to lose one's temper