ấm a ấm ức
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling aggrieved and resentful: Describes a state of harboring a persistent, simmering discontent or grievance, often due to perceived unfair treatment or injustice that has not been properly resolved or expressed.
- Bottled-up indignation: Refers to a feeling of frustration and anger that is suppressed internally, causing ongoing mental discomfort and resentment.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta ra về với lòng ấm a ấm ức. (He went home with a heart full of smoldering resentment.)
- Cô ấy ấm a ấm ức vì không được lên tiếng. (She felt aggrieved because she wasn't allowed to speak up.)
- Không thể nói ra, anh cứ ấm a ấm ức mãi. (Unable to speak out, he remained perpetually resentful.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a reduplicative compound that intensifies the base adjective "ấm ức", emphasizing the prolonged, nagging, and unresolved nature of the feeling. It often implies that the feeling is churning internally.
Variants and Related Words
- Ấm ức (adj): To feel wronged, resentful, or indignant.
- Sự phán quyết bất công khiến mọi người ấm ức. (The unfair ruling left everyone feeling wronged.)
Synonyms
- Resentful: Feeling bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.
- Aggrieved: Feeling resentment at having been unjustly treated.
- Indignant: Feeling or showing anger at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Related Idioms
- Tức anh ách: To be bursting with anger, to be extremely and visibly furious. This is a stronger, more immediate outburst compared to the simmering, internalized feeling of .
- Nghe tin đó, ông ấy tức anh ách. (Upon hearing that news, he was fuming with anger.)