faat3 fui3 hei3發晦氣发晦气
Jyutpingfaat3 fui3 hei3
Yalefaat fui hei
Definition
To vent one's anger, frustration, or resentment onto others.
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How it's used
Describes a specific type of petulant anger that arises when someone is caught in a mistake or feels embarrassed. It implies that the person is acting out to deflect blame or mask their own frustration at being wrong. It is almost exclusively used to criticize someone else's behavior rather than to describe one's own actions.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
always throwing tantrums
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general anger or frustration. It specifically carries the nuance of being unreasonable or acting like a sore loser when confronted with a fault.
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