恼羞成怒

nǎo xiū chéng nù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. to fly into a rage out of humiliation
2. to be ashamed into anger (idiom)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 恼火 nǎo huǒ 恼火 nǎo huǒ annoyed; riled; vexed 恼羞成怒表达的是因羞辱而转为愤怒，恼火则是一般的生气: annoyed; riled; vexed
• 愤怒 fèn nù 愤怒 fèn nù angry 恼羞成怒最终表现为愤怒的情绪: angry
• 羞愧 xiū kuì 羞愧 xiū kuì ashamed 恼羞成怒的起因是感到羞愧: ashamed

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要把‘恼羞成怒’简化为‘恼羞’或‘成怒’，这是一个固定四字成语。

Example Sentences

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他被当众揭穿后， 恼羞成怒 地离开了。

After being exposed in public, he flew into a rage out of humiliation and left.

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Child Words of 恼羞成怒

• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 怒 怒 nù: anger
• 恼 恼 nǎo: to get angry