拂袖而起
fú​xiù'ér​qǐ

to leave in a huff

  • created sense approved 拂袖而起 · fú​xiù'ér​qǐ · to leave in a huff — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拂袖而起

    fú​xiù'ér​qǐ

    to leave in a huff

    To rise and leave the room in anger or indignation, often because someone has said something offensive.

    拂袖 (literal) → 拂袖 · fú​xiù · to shake one's sleeves 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to rise

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