Definition

Adjective: - Brimming with pent-up resentment or frustration: Describes a state where bitter, indignant, or aggrieved feelings have been held inside for a period and are seething, often on the verge of overflowing into tears or outburst. - Choked with suppressed emotion: Conveys a sense of being emotionally overwhelmed and stifled, typically by sorrow, injustice, or anger that one has been forced to contain.

Usage Examples

• (She sat silently, her heart brimming with pent-up resentment.)
• (Upon hearing those words, it choked up and cried.)
• (He left with a heart choked with indignation at being treated unfairly.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is primarily literary and conveys a deep, simmering emotional state. It is often used to describe a poignant moment before an emotional release, such as crying.

Variants and Related Words

• Uất ức (adj): To feel wronged and resentful; a close synonym often used in similar contexts.
  • Nó cảm thấy vô cùng uất ức. (It felt deeply wronged and resentful.)

Synonyms

• Resentful: Feeling bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.
• Indignant: Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
• Aggrieved: Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated.

Related Idioms

• Tấm tức trong lòng: A common phrase emphasizing the feeling being held internally.
  • Mãi sau nó mới nói ra nỗi tấm tức trong lòng. (Only much later did it speak out the resentment it had been holding inside.)