干柴烈火 — “Dry firewood and raging fire”
干柴烈火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “intense passion or desire between a man and a woman, often implying an illicit relationship; also refers to high spirits or emotions that can be easily ignited”. Literally, “dry firewood and raging fire”.
干柴烈火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 干柴烈火 mean?
干柴烈火 (gān chái liè huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “intense passion or desire between a man and a woman, often implying an illicit relationship; also refers to high spirits or emotions that can be easily ignited”.
How do you pronounce 干柴烈火?
干柴烈火 is pronounced gān chái liè huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 干柴烈火 literally mean?
Literally, 干柴烈火 means “dry firewood and raging fire”. It is used to mean “intense passion or desire between a man and a woman, often implying an illicit relationship; also refers to high spirits or emotions that can be easily ignited”.
What is the Chinese definition of 干柴烈火?
形容男女之间强烈情欲要求，多用于不正当的男女关系。也形容情绪高涨。