"stew in your juices" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闷闷不乐地自寻烦恼

Definition

独自忍受自己的情绪，尤其是愤怒或沮丧，越想越难受。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为非正式表达，常形容别人因为愤怒或懊恼而独自生闷气。带有不太关心的语气。

Examples

She was so angry that she just wanted to stew in her juices for a while.

她非常生气，只想一个人**闷闷不乐地自寻烦恼**一会儿。

Sometimes you just need to stew in your juices before you can talk about your problems.

有时候你必须先**闷闷不乐地自寻烦恼**，才能开口谈你的问题。

He let his son stew in his juices after the argument.

争吵之后，他让儿子自己**闷闷不乐地自寻烦恼**。

I'm not going to comfort him—let him stew in his juices for a bit.

我不会安慰他，让他自己**闷闷不乐地自寻烦恼**一下吧。

You can't just stew in your juices—you need to talk to someone about it.

你不能只会**闷闷不乐地自寻烦恼**，你需要找个人谈谈。

After the failed exam, he spent the evening stewing in his juices instead of going out with friends.

考试失败后，他晚上都在家**闷闷不乐地自寻烦恼**，没有和朋友出去。