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Chinese dictionary
v.be bullied; suffer wrong
里外受气
be a whipping boy at home and outside
他一直受气。
He was bullied all the time.
他那一贯受气的妻子不得不忍受他诸多风流韵事。
His long-suffering wife had to put up with his numerous affairs.
Word usage
- Separable word"受" and "气" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他哪受过这样的气?
How has he ever been so angry?
我受了一肚子气。
I suffered wrong a lot.
我绝不再受你的气了!
You will never vent your anger on me!