bei1 fan5 tin4 jing1悲憤填膺悲愤填膺

Jyutpingbei1 fan5 tin4 jing1

Yalebēi fáhn tìhn yīng

Definition

Filled with grief and indignation.

writtenemotion

How it's used

This is a formal idiom that carries a heavy, literary tone, making it quite out of place in casual, everyday conversation. It is typically reserved for written contexts like news reports, formal speeches, or historical accounts describing intense collective outrage. Using it in a lighthearted or trivial situation will sound overly dramatic or sarcastic.

Examples

gin3見dou2到ni1呢di1啲san1新man4聞，zan1真hai6係bei1悲fan5憤tin4填jing1膺。

Seeing this kind of news really makes one full of grief and anger.

keoi5佢gong2講hei2起dong1當nin4年ge3嘅caam2慘kek6劇，ji1依jin4然bei1悲fan5憤tin4填jing1膺。

He is still full of grief and anger when talking about the tragedy from back then.

Common phrases

bei1悲fan5憤tin4填jing1膺

makes one full of grief and anger

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common adjective to describe personal annoyance, but it is much stronger and implies a deep, righteous indignation or sorrow. It is not used for minor frustrations like missing a bus or losing a game.