4 characters Idiom and proverb 25 398

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「憤不欲生」, with more below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「憤不欲生」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Being sad or angry means not wanting to live anymore. Describes extreme anger.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fèn bù yù shēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fan5 bat1 yuk6 saang1/sang1

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.