火冒三丈 (huǒ mào sān zhàng) — to fly into a rage, to be furious (idiom)
Definition
A vivid idiom meaning 'to fly into a towering rage' — the fire shoots up three zhang (≈ ten meters), stronger than simply saying 生气.
idiom
to fly into a rageto be furious (idiom)
Examples
- ，火冒三丈。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, qì dé huǒ mào sān zhàng.He was so angry he flew into a rage upon hearing the news.
- ，火冒三丈。Lǎo bǎn yí kàn bào biǎo shàng de shù zì, lì kè huǒ mào sān zhàng.The boss immediately flew into a rage when he saw the numbers on the report.
- ，火冒三丈。Bié rě tā, tā hěn róng yì huǒ mào sān zhàng.Don't provoke him; he easily flies into a rage.
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