tức bực
Definition
Adjective:
- Irritated / Annoyed: A state of mild to moderate anger or displeasure, often caused by a specific nuisance, inconvenience, or frustration.
- Frustrated: Feeling upset or impatient because of an inability to change or achieve something.
Verb (to feel):
- To be irritated / to be annoyed: The act of experiencing feelings of annoyance or frustration.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Cô ấy cảm thấy rất tức bực vì tiếng ồn. (She feels very irritated because of the noise.)
- Anh ấy có vẻ tức bực với kết quả. (He seems frustrated with the result.)
Verb:
- Tôi tức bực vì chuyến tàu bị hoãn. (I am annoyed because the train was delayed.)
- Đừng tức bực vì những chuyện nhỏ. (Don't get irritated over small things.)
Advanced Usage
- The feeling of tức bực often implies a simmering, internal agitation rather than explosive anger. It is commonly used to describe a lingering state of annoyance.
Variants and Related Words
Tức (adj/v): Often a stronger or more immediate feeling of anger than tức bực.
- Nó làm tôi tức điên lên. (It made me furious.)
Bực bội (adj): A very close synonym to tức bực, often used interchangeably.
- Tình thế này thật bực bội. (This situation is so irritating.)
Khó chịu (adj): Uncomfortable, bothered; can be a milder or broader term than tức bực, covering physical and mental discomfort.
- Thời tiết nóng bức làm tôi khó chịu. (The hot weather makes me uncomfortable.)
Synonyms
- Irritated: Annoyed or impatient.
- Annoyed: Slightly angry or irritated.
- Frustrated: Feeling upset or annoyed due to inability to change something.
- Exasperated: Intensely irritated or frustrated.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Tức bực trong lòng: To be seething inside; to feel irritated internally without necessarily showing it.
- Cô ấy chỉ im lặng, tức bực trong lòng. (She just stayed silent, seething inside.)
Tức bực sinh lời: Frustration leads to (sharp) words. Similar to "frustration boils over."
- Anh đừng nói thế, đấy là tức bực sinh lời thôi. (Don't say that, it's just frustration talking.)
