shǐ​qì

to lose one's temper

  • created reference approved 使气/使氣 → 使性子 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    使气 / 使氣 shǐ​qì

    使性子 shǐ​xìng​zi

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 使气/使氣 · shǐ​qì · to lose one's temper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    使气 / 使氣

    shǐ​qì

    to lose one's temper

    to get angry with someone; to throw a tantrum or act out of spite or emotional impulse

    使, 气

    使 (literal) → 使 · shǐ · to indulge 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · anger

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 使气/使氣 · shǐ​qì · to give vent to one's spirit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    使气 / 使氣

    shǐ​qì

    to give vent to one's spirit

    (literary) to express or give vent to one's talent, spirit, or ambition, especially in writing or poetry

    使 (literal) → 使 · shǐ · to indulge 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · morale

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense