nǎo恼vexedxiū羞shamechéng成turn intonù怒anger
To fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be shamefully angry.
Literal meaning
vexed (恼) — shame (羞) — turn into (成) — anger (怒)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Tā他bèi被zhǐ指chū出cuò错wù误hòu后，nǎo恼xiū羞chéng成nù怒。
He flew into a rage after his mistake was pointed out.
Bù不yào要yīn因wèi为shī失bài败ér而nǎo恼xiū羞chéng成nù怒。
Don't get angry out of humiliation because of failure.
Usage & nuances
Describes a specific type of anger that arises from shame or embarrassment.
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