发指眦裂 — “To be extremely furious or enraged”
发指眦裂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely furious or enraged”. Often to the point where one's hair stands on end and one's eyes seem to burst with anger. Literally, “Hair bristling, eye corners splitting”.
发指眦裂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
发指眦裂 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 发指眦裂
During the third year of the Western Han dynasty, Xiang Yu commanded an army of 400,000 at Hongmen in Xinfeng. Heeding his strategist Fan Zeng's advice, he decided to eliminate Liu Bang quickly.
Xiang Bo leaked this information to Zhang Liang, who then informed Liu Bang. The next day, Liu Bang attended the banquet at Hongmen.
During the feast, Xiang Zhuang performed a sword dance with the intent to kill Liu Bang. Liu Bang's bodyguard, Fan Kuai, watched with eyes wide in fury, his hair bristling, vowing to protect Liu Bang at all costs.
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Open the tool →Questions about 发指眦裂
What does 发指眦裂 mean?
发指眦裂 (fà zhǐ zì liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely furious or enraged”.
How do you pronounce 发指眦裂?
发指眦裂 is pronounced fà zhǐ zì liè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 发指眦裂 literally mean?
Literally, 发指眦裂 means “Hair bristling, eye corners splitting”. It is used to mean “to be extremely furious or enraged”.
Where does 发指眦裂 come from?
发指眦裂 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 发指眦裂?
发指：头发直竖；眦裂：眼眶裂开。头发向上竖，眼睑全张开。形容非常愤怒。