Definition
窝火 is a colloquial separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be filled with pent-up anger' or 'to seethe with anger'. It describes a state of suppressed irritation that hasn't been expressed. You can split the two characters to insert measure words or modifiers, e.g., 窝了一肚子火 ('harbor a bellyful of anger'). The word is informal and common in spoken Chinese.
v.o.
(colloquial) to seethe with angerto be secretly furious
Examples
- 窝火，。Tā tīng le zhè huà xīnli hěn wō huǒ, dàn méi shuō shénme.He was secretly furious after hearing this, but didn't say anything.
- 窝火，。Bié wèi zhè diǎn xiǎoshì wō huǒ le, bù zhídé.Don't get worked up over such a small thing; it's not worth it.
- ，。Tā wō le yí dù zi huǒ, zhōngyú bàofā le.He had been harboring a bellyful of anger and finally exploded.
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