au1慪怄
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Definition
To annoy or anger someone, or to be annoyed and irritated.
- to irritate; to annoy; to anger
- to be annoyed; to be irritated
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How it's used
Focuses on the internal frustration or the act of provoking someone into a state of resentment. It is frequently used in the form 慪氣 to describe a situation where someone holds a grudge or sulks due to feeling slighted. Unlike general annoyance, it carries a sense of stubbornness or lingering bad feelings.
Examples
He is always being petty and annoying, it is really bothersome.
Related words
Common phrases
to sulk or hold a grudge
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 激, which implies a more sudden or intense feeling of being provoked or angered. 慪 is more about the persistent, simmering state of being annoyed or making someone feel that way.
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