意气用事 yìqìyòngshì to act on impulse Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 意气 意氣 yìqì impulse an impulsive or irrational mood; personal feelings that cloud judgment as in the phrase 意气用事 yìqìyòngshì用事 yòngshì verb to act to handle affairs or conduct oneself, usually based on a specific feeling or attitude