暴躁 (bào zào) — irritable, hot-tempered, violent-tempered
Definition
暴躁 describes an explosive, violent temper that flares up and may lead to physical outbursts — stronger than 急躁 (impetuous) and 烦躁 (restless, fidgety).
adjective
irritablehot-temperedviolent-tempered
Examples
- 暴躁，。Tā pí qi hěn bào zào, yì diǎn xiǎo shì jiù fā huǒ.He has a very hot temper and gets angry over small things.
- 暴躁，。Bié nà me bào zào, xiān zuò xià lái màn màn shuō.Don't be so irritable; sit down and talk slowly.
- 暴躁。Tā bào zào dì tī le yǐ zi yì jiǎo.He kicked the chair violently in a fit of temper.
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