恼羞成怒

惱羞成怒

nǎoxiū-chéngnù

idiom HSK 7-9 #29,233

Meanings

HSK 3

别恼羞成怒，这只是个玩笑。

Bié nǎoxiū-chéngnù, zhè zhǐshì ge wánxiào.

Don't get angry out of embarrassment - it's just a joke.

HSK 6

他被揭穿后恼羞成怒。

Tā bèi jiēchuān hòu nǎoxiū-chéngnù.

He flew into a rage after being exposed.

memory

恼 (annoyed) + 羞 (ashamed) + 成 (become) + 怒 (angry) - annoyance and shame become anger. The emotion escalation is built right into the characters.

恼 nǎo

羞 xiū

成 chéng

怒 nù