Meaning
愤慨 describes a strong feeling of anger and displeasure toward something perceived as unjust, unfair, or morally wrong. It combines emotional outrage with a sense of moral indignation. This word carries a more formal or literary tone than simple anger words like 生气.
Usage
愤慨 is commonly used in written Chinese, news reports, and formal speech to describe reactions to social injustices, wrongdoings, or unfair treatment. It often appears as 感到愤慨 (to feel indignant) or 愤慨地 (indignantly). Native speakers use it when the anger has a righteous or justified quality, not for petty annoyances.
Examples
- 01民众对这起腐败案件感到十分愤慨。.The public felt very indignant about this corruption case.
- 02他愤慨地指出了这个决定的不公平之处。.He indignantly pointed out the unfairness of this decision.
Characters
Common collocations
- 感到愤慨to feel indignant
- 愤慨地说to say indignantly
- 表示愤慨to express indignation
- 充满愤慨filled with indignation
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters contain the heart radical 忄(心), indicating emotional states. 愤 originally meant pent-up anger, while 慨 conveys emotional sighing or strong feelings, together forming the sense of righteous indignation.