There is no such thing as Liver-Qi stagnation (poor Qi and blood transportation in the liver, emotional depression) being the most feared of the 2 actions. Liver qi stagnation is mostly due to mental stimulation, resulting in a loss of liver qi drainage, and liver qi stagnation occurs, mostly manifested as depression, irritability, coercive and rib distension and pain, or tingling pain, breast distension, chest tightness and so on.