Definition
This four-character idiom literally means 'angry-angry-not-calm' — a vivid way to say someone feels deeply wronged or unfairly treated. You can use it in personal, workplace, or social contexts to describe strong indignation about an injustice, but note it's more common in formal writing than casual conversation.
v
to be very indignantto feel deeply aggrieved and resentful
Examples
- ，愤愤不平。Tīng dào zhège bù gōngpíng de juédìng, dàjiā dōu gǎndào fèn fèn bù píng.Everyone felt very indignant upon hearing this unfair decision.
- 愤愤不平，。Tā yīnwèi bèi wùhuì ér fèn fèn bù píng, hǎo jǐ tiān dōu bù shuōhuà.He felt deeply wronged after being misunderstood and didn't speak for days.
- 愤愤不平。Dúzhě duì shū zhōng miáoxiě de bùgōng xiànxiàng fèn fèn bù píng.Readers were indignant about the injustices depicted in the book.
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