vent one's anger on others

vent one's anger on others

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ā NN ù y ú R é n, which means to vent one's anger to another or take it out on others when one is not satisfied. From the Analects of Confucius Yongye.

The origin of Idioms

Yongye, the Analects of Confucius: "those who have Yan Hui are eager to learn, not to vent their anger, not to make mistakes." Zhu Xi's note: "anger in a, not in B."

Analysis of Idioms

To vent one's anger on others

Idiom usage

Take it out on others. Even if you are angry yourself, you can't be angry with others!