气呼呼 (qì hū hū) — fuming with anger, panting with rage (describes an angry, breathless state)
Definition
An adjective phrase (often reduplicated with 的 or 的地) that paints a vivid picture of someone huffing with anger — angry and out of breath. Used as a vivid descriptive state, not the anger itself.
bound form
fuming with angerpanting with rage (describes an angry, breathless state)
Examples
- 气呼呼，。Tā qì hū hū dì chōng jìn bàn gōng shì, bǎ mén yì shuāi.He stormed into the office fuming and slammed the door.
- 气呼呼，。Mā ma qì dé qì hū hū de, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.Mom was so angry she was fuming and didn't say a word.
- 气呼呼：“！”Tā qì hū hū dì shuō: "wǒ zài yě bù lái le!"He said angrily, “I'm never coming again!”
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