火冒三丈
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Chinese[edit]
fire; angry; fierce fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving |
to cover; to emit; to manifest to cover; to emit; to manifest; to risk; bold; brave |
three | zhang (unit of measurement) | ||
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trad. (火冒三丈) | 火 | 冒 | 三 | 丈 | |
simp. #(火冒三丈) | 火 | 冒 | 三 | 丈 | |
Literally: “fire soaring three zhangs”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
火冒三丈
- to fly into a rage; to flare up; to lose one's temper