yì fèn tián yīng
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  • afire with noble indignation; be filled/swollen with righteous indignation; anger for justice filled one's breast

    • jǔ guó shàng xià yì fèn tián yīng

      举国上下义愤填膺

      The whole country bristled with indignation.

    • tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu rén rén yì fèn tián yīng

      听到这个消息人人义愤填膺

      After hearing the news all the people were burning with indignation.

    • tā shí ér yì fèn tián yīng shí ér tóng qíng gǎn shāng

      时而义愤填膺时而同情感伤

      He alternated between outrage and sympathy.

    • tā zhī dào zhè jiàn shì de shí hou yì fèn tián yīng

      知道时候义愤填膺

      When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.

Word usage

  • Note
    "义愤填膺" is used to describe people with a sense of justice.