tức tối
Definition
- Adjective:
- Furious / Indignant: A state of intense anger and resentment, often mixed with frustration, typically arising from a perceived injustice, unfairness, or slight.
- Spiteful / Bitter: Anger characterized by envy or begrudging feelings toward someone else's advantage or success.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy cảm thấy vô cùng tức tối vì bị đối xử bất công. (He felt utterly furious because he was treated unfairly.)
- Cô ấy tức tối khi thấy đồng nghiệp được thăng chức. (She was spiteful when she saw her colleague get promoted.)
- Không thể phản đối, họ chỉ biết ngồi im trong tức tối. (Unable to protest, they could only sit in silent indignation.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often describes a simmering, internalized anger that may not immediately erupt but causes significant irritation and resentment.
Variants and Related Words
- Tức (adj): Angry, annoyed. A simpler, more general term for anger.
- Tôi rất tức vì câu trả lời của anh ta. (I am very annoyed by his answer.)
- Uất ức (adj): Resentful, grievous. Suggests pent-up anger or grievance from being wronged.
- Cô ấy cảm thấy uất ức vì bị hiểu lầm. (She felt resentful for being misunderstood.)
Synonyms
- Indignant: Anger at something unjust or mean.
- Resentful: Bitter anger stemming from envy or a sense of injury.
- Spiteful: Showing malicious ill will.
Related Idioms
- Tức tối sôi máu: To be boiling with anger (literally: "anger boiling one's blood").
- Lời nói của hắn khiến tôi tức tối sôi máu. (His words made me boil with anger.)
- Tức tối âm ỉ: To harbor smoldering, long-lasting resentment.
- Mối hận tức tối âm ỉ suốt nhiều năm. (A grudge of smoldering resentment for many years.)