发狠 (fā) — to make a determined effort; to really apply oneself; to get angry; to flare up
Definition
Literally “release fierceness” — in one sense it means to push hard and really apply oneself (study, work); in the other, to lose your temper and flare up angrily.
verb
to make a determined effortto really apply oneselfto get angryto flare up
Examples
- ，发狠。Zhè cì kǎo shì hěn zhòng yào, tā jué dìng fā xué xí.This exam is very important; he decided to make a determined effort and study hard.
- 发狠，。Tā yì shēng qì jiù fā, shuí dōu bù gǎn rě tā.Once she gets angry she flares up, and no one dares to provoke her.
- ？。Nǐ fā shén me hěn? yǒu shì qing hǎo hǎo shuō.Why are you so angry? If something's up, talk it out calmly.
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