"sulks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 生悶氣

Definition

因為生氣或不開心而保持沉默或悶悶不樂，通常是想讓別人注意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Sulks"多見於描述小孩，但在非正式語境下也可形容大人。常用搭配如「悶悶不樂」、「在旁生悶氣」。通常含有想吸引別人注意的意思。

Examples

He sulks when he doesn't get his way.

他不如意時就會**生悶氣**。

Sometimes she sulks for hours after an argument.

有時候她爭吵後會**生悶氣**好幾個小時。

The child sulks in the corner.

那個孩子在角落裡**生悶氣**。

He always sulks instead of telling us what's wrong.

他總是**生悶氣**，不直接說發生了什麼。

Don't be surprised if she sulks after losing the game.

如果她輸了比賽**生悶氣**，不要覺得驚訝。

My brother sulks whenever things don't go his way, but he gets over it fast.

我弟弟只要事情不如意就會**生悶氣**，但他很快就沒事了。