生闷气

生悶氣

shēngmènqì

verb #29,366

Meanings

1 to sulk
2 to seethe inwardly
3 to be silently angry

Characters

to generate; to produce; to feel

stuffy; pent-up; depressed; bored

anger; breath; air; spirit

Examples

她不说话，只是一个人生闷气。

Tā bù shuōhuà, zhǐshì yī gè rén shēng mènqì.

She didn't say a word, just sulked by herself.

有什么不满就说出来，别一个人生闷气。

Yǒu shénme bùmǎn jiù shuō chūlái, bié yī gè rén shēng mènqì.

If you have complaints, speak up — don't just sulk alone.

Tips

usage

生闷气 specifically describes suppressed, inward anger — not explosive anger. The 闷 (stuffy; pent-up) is key. Compare: 发火 (to explode in anger) vs 生闷气 (to stew in silent anger). 生气 is the general term for being angry.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

闷 mèn

气 qì