发怒冲冠 — “To be extremely furious or enraged”
发怒冲冠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely furious or enraged”. To be so angry that one's hair seems to push up one's cap. Literally, “Hair bristling with anger, pushing up the cap”.
发怒冲冠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
发怒冲冠 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 发怒冲冠
In 227 BC, the Qin state defeated Zhao and approached Yan. Prince Dan of Yan invited the brave warrior Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin.
Jing Ke took the head of Fan Yuqi, an enemy of the King of Qin, and a map of Dukan.
Prince Dan saw him off by the Yi River. Gao Jianli played music for Jing Ke, who, bristling with anger, sang loudly: "The wind sighs mournfully by the chilly Yi River, a valiant warrior departs, never to return!"
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Synonyms of 发怒冲冠
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- fà发shàng上chōng冲guān冠to be in a towering rage
- fà发shàng上zhǐ指guān冠hair stands on end in extreme rage
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- fā发hào号chū出lìng令issue commands and orders
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- fā发hào号bù布lìng令issue orders and directives
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What does 发怒冲冠 mean?
发怒冲冠 (fà nù chōng guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely furious or enraged”.
How do you pronounce 发怒冲冠?
发怒冲冠 is pronounced fà nù chōng guān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 发怒冲冠 literally mean?
Literally, 发怒冲冠 means “Hair bristling with anger, pushing up the cap”. It is used to mean “to be extremely furious or enraged”.
Where does 发怒冲冠 come from?
发怒冲冠 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 发怒冲冠?
形容极度愤怒。同“发上冲冠”。