ceoi1 zoeng3吹脹吹胀
Jyutpingceoi1 zoeng3
Yalechēui jeung
Definition
Frustrated, helpless, or annoyed, especially when there is nothing you can do about a situation.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Describes a specific kind of helplessness mixed with annoyance, often when dealing with someone stubborn or an unchangeable situation. It carries a sense of being unable to do anything about the person or problem, leading to a feeling of being 'inflated' with anger. It is common to hear it used as a predicate adjective at the end of a sentence to express exasperation.
Examples
He is always late, it is so frustrating.
How can you expect people not to be annoyed when you act like this?
Related words
Common phrases
extremely frustrated
frustrated with no solution
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with literal blowing or inflating. It is strictly an emotional state of frustration and cannot be used to describe physical objects being inflated.
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Grammar guides
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