I did it out of pique.

我是因为生气才做这件事的。

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Out of pique they refused to accept the compromise offered.

他们气得拒不接受对方提出的妥协建议。

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That out of pique, a single senator can hold up all nominations is highly unfortunate.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

But Kennan resigned out of pique when he felt Kennedy had crossed him up by signing a trade bill that stigmatized Yugoslavia.

NEWYORKER: Getting Real

North Korea has since threatened to resume its missile programme, partly out of pique at the suspicious attitude of the new administration.

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