气闷闷

氣悶悶

qìmènmèn

adjective

Meanings

HSK 7-9

一连几天下雨，心里气闷闷的。

Yīlián jǐ tiān xiàyǔ, xīnli qìmènmèn de.

After days of rain I felt stifled and low-spirited.

HSK 7-9

这事憋在心里让他气闷闷的。

Zhè shì biē zài xīnli ràng tā qìmènmèn de.

Keeping the matter bottled up left him smothered with gloom.

usage

Describes the inside-the-chest feeling of suppressed air and mood, not outward anger. Pair with 心里 (心里气闷闷的) - not with outward verbs like 说, 喊.

气 qì

闷 mèn