暴跳如雷 (bào tiào rú léi) — (idiom) to fly into a violent rage; to stamp with fury
Definition
An idiom describing extreme, explosive rage — stronger than just 'angry.' Always used for people losing their temper, not for describing a situation.
idiom
to fly into a violent rageto stamp with fury
Examples
- ，暴跳如雷。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā qì dé bào tiào rú léi.Hearing the news, he was so angry that he flew into a violent rage.
- 暴跳如雷。Lǎo bǎn zài huì yì shàng bào tiào rú léi dì pī píng le suǒ yǒu rén.The boss furiously criticized everyone at the meeting.
- 暴跳如雷。Qiú mí men yīn wèi shū qiú ér bào tiào rú léi.The fans went into a rage because their team lost.
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