怒发冲冠 (nù fā chōng guān) — (idiom) to be absolutely furious; to be in a towering rage
Definition
Literary chengyu: literally 'anger makes hair fly up to the hat,' meaning fury so intense it seems to lift one's hair. More dramatic and written than 大发雷霆, which is the everyday idiom for 'flying into a rage.'
idiom
to be absolutely furiousto be in a towering rage
Examples
- ，怒发冲冠，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā nù fā chōng guān, lì kè qù zhǎo duì fāng lǐ lùn.Upon hearing the news, he was furious and immediately went to confront the other party.
- ，怒发冲冠，。Miàn duì zhè zhǒng bù gōng de duì dài, tā nù fā chōng guān, jī hū yào pāi zhuō zi.Faced with such unfair treatment, he was in a towering rage and almost slammed the table.
- 怒发冲冠。Tā nù fā chōng guān dì kòng sù le duì fāng de qī piàn xíng wéi.He angrily denounced the other party's deceptive behavior.
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