義憤填膺 yì fèn tián yīng

burn with righteous anger at injustice

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice

Characters

Character Meaning
義 yì
meaning; righteousness; justice
憤 fèn
anger; indignant; resentment
填 tián HSK 4
(of a form etc) to fill in; to fill or stuff
膺 yīng
breast; receive