Definition
冒火 literally means 'to emit fire' and is used figuratively to mean 'to get angry, to flare up'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 火 can be separated from 冒 by measure words, complements, or other modifiers, e.g. 冒了一肚子火 ('to get very angry'). The word is common in informal and emotional contexts.
v.o.
to get angryto lose one's temperto flare up
Examples
- ，冒火。Tā jīntiān xīnqíng bù hǎo, zǒngshì mào.He's in a bad mood today and keeps flaring up.
- ，。Tā gāngcái mào le yí dùzi huǒ, xiànzài cái píngjìng xiàlái.He got very angry just now and only calmed down now.
- 冒火，。Bié wèi zhè diǎn xiǎoshì mào, duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.Don't get angry over such a small thing — it's bad for your health.
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