戾氣

戾气
liqì

surly; violent temper

Wiktionary

Homographs

戾氣 lìqì
  1. evil tendencies
  2. vicious currents
  3. antisocial behavior

Entry Composition

1 戾 lì
  1. to bend
  2. to violate
  3. to go against
  4. ruthless and tyrannical
=2 氣 qì
  1. gas; air
  2. smell
  3. weather
  4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry
  5. vital energy; qi
=2 氣 xì
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 餼／饩 (xì, “to give food as a gift”).
  2. Original form of 餼／饩 (xì, “to give food as a gift”).