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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「義憤填膺」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「義憤填膺」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Indignation: the anger caused by something that violates justice; chest: chest. Righteous indignation filled my heart.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yì fèn tián yīng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi6 fan5 tin4 ying1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.