老羞成怒
lǎo​xiū​chéng​nù

to be shamed into anger

  • created sense approved 老羞成怒 · lǎo​xiū​chéng​nù · to be shamed into anger — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老羞成怒

    lǎo​xiū​chéng​nù

    to be shamed into anger

    To fly into a rage due to humiliation or extreme embarrassment.

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · very 羞 (literal) → 羞 · xiū · ashamed 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 怒 (literal) → 怒 · nù · angry

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