火冒三丈 — “To fly into a towering rage”
火冒三丈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fly into a towering rage”. To be absolutely furious; to be in a fit of pique. Literally, “Fire rising three zhang (from one's head)”.
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火冒三丈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 火huǒ
- 冒mào
- 三sān
- 丈zhàng
火冒三丈 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 火冒三丈
听到这个消息，他气得火冒三丈，立刻去找经理理论。
Upon hearing the news, he was so furious that he flew into a towering rage and immediately went to confront the manager.
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More idioms starting with 火
- huǒ火shàng上jiā加yóu油add fuel to the fire
- huǒ火shàng上nòng弄bīng冰doomed to fail
- huǒ火shàng上nòng弄bīng冰líng凌extremely easy to accomplish
- huǒ火shàng上nòng弄xuě雪vanishes quickly and effortlessly
- huǒ火shàng上jiāo浇yóu油aggravate a situation
- huǒ火shàng上tiān添yóu油make a bad situation worse
- huǒ火zhōng中qǔ取lì栗to be a cat's paw
- huǒ火sǎn伞zhāng张scorching sun overhead
- huǒ火sǎn伞gāo高zhāng张scorching sun like a fiery umbrella
- huǒ火guāng光zhú烛tiān天Raging flames light up the sky
- huǒ火mào冒sān三chǐ尺to be in a towering rage
- huǒ火liè列xīng星tún屯magnificent military encampment
Questions about 火冒三丈
- What does 火冒三丈 mean?
- 火冒三丈 (huǒ mào sān zhàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fly into a towering rage”.
- How do you pronounce 火冒三丈?
- 火冒三丈 is pronounced huǒ mào sān zhàng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 火冒三丈 literally mean?
- Literally, 火冒三丈 means “Fire rising three zhang (from one's head)”. It is used to mean “to fly into a towering rage”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 火冒三丈?
- 冒：往上升。形容愤怒到极点。