ai3 fai3翳肺

Jyutpingai3 fai3

Yaleai fai

Definition

To feel deeply annoyed, frustrated, or stifled by an irritating situation.

colloquialemotion

How it's used

Describes a specific type of internal frustration or stifled annoyance that stems from an inability to change a situation. It carries a sense of being 'stuffy' or 'congested' in the chest, similar to the feeling of being in a room with poor ventilation. It is often used when dealing with repetitive, minor irritations that accumulate over time.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日ci4遲dou3到，zan1真hai6係hou2好ai3翳fai3肺。

He is always late, it is really annoying.

gin3見dou2到keoi5佢gam3咁joeng2樣zou6做je5嘢，nei5你hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得hou2好ai3翳fai3肺aa4呀？

Seeing him work like that, do you feel frustrated?

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係ai3翳fai3肺

really frustrating

gok3覺dak1得ai3翳fai3肺

to feel dismayed

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with physical chest congestion or breathing difficulties, which are described as 翳悶. While both share the character 翳, 翳肺 is strictly for emotional frustration.