火冒三丈

Chinese

 
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
 
to cover; to emit; to manifest; to risk; bold; brave
three zhang (unit of measurement)
simp. and trad.
(火冒三丈)
Literally: “fire soaring three zhangs”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

火冒三丈

  1. to fly into a rage; to flare up; to lose one's temper
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