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恼羞成怒 (nǎo xiū chéng nù) — Chinese word meaning

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恼羞成怒 (nǎo xiū chéng nù) is a Chinese word: to become angry from embarrassment. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 恼羞成怒

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

to become angry from embarrassment

他被指出错误后恼羞成怒,摔门而去。

tā bèi zhǐ chū cuò wù hòu nǎo xiū chéng nù shuāi mén ér qù

When his mistake was pointed out, he became angry from embarrassment and slammed the door as he left.

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Word breakdown

恼 nǎo — annoyed, vexed

羞 xiū — ashamed, embarrassed

成 chéng — become, turn into

怒 nù — anger, rage

Structure & writing
1 恼 nǎo — to anger; to make angry

恼 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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2 羞 xiū — feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy

羞 is not used as a component in any other character.

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3 成 chéng — to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败)
成 is a component in 3 characters

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4 怒 nù — to be angry; to feel indignant

怒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

4.1 奴 nú — slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
奴 is a component in 2 characters
4.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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