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愤青

fèn qīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
angry youth – highly nationalistic young Chinese people (abbr. for 憤怒青年|愤怒青年[fèng nù qīng nián]) (neologism c. 1970s)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

憤青 愤青 [fen4 qing1] /angry youth – highly nationalistic young Chinese people (abbr. for 憤怒青年|愤怒青年[feng4 nu4 qing1 nian2]) (neologism c. 1970s)/

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Other forms in these source records: 憤青

  • 愤
    fèn

    indignant / anger / resentment

  • 青
    qīng

    green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)

    Qīng

    short name for Qinghai 青海[Qīng hǎi]

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