je5 hei3惹氣惹气
Jyutpingje5 hei3
Yaleyéh hei
Definition
To provoke anger or get someone angry.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Describes a state of being easily provoked or a situation that causes annoyance and irritation. It often implies that the person is being unreasonable or that the trigger is something trivial that should not warrant such a strong reaction. It carries a slightly more informal and descriptive tone than simply saying someone is angry.
Examples
He always talks nonsense, it is really infuriating.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 惹火, which specifically refers to attracting trouble or unwanted attention. While both start with 惹, 惹氣 focuses on the internal feeling of irritation or the act of provoking someone into a bad mood.
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