Definition
火气 is a noun with three main senses. The most common in daily conversation is 'anger' or 'temper', often used in the phrase 火气大 (to be in a bad mood or irritable). In Traditional Chinese Medicine, 火气 refers to internal heat that can cause symptoms like sore throat, acne, or constipation. A third, less common written sense is 'smoke or gas from combustion'. The TCM sense is culturally specific and not directly equivalent to any single English word.
n.
angertemper(Traditional Chinese Medicine) internal heat (believed to cause symptoms like sore throat, acne, etc.)
Examples
- 火气，。Tā zuìjìn huǒ qì hěn dà, dòngbùdòng jiù fā píqì.He's been in a bad temper lately, losing his temper at the slightest thing.
- ，火气。Nǐ liǎn shàng zhǎng dòudou le, kěnéng shì huǒ qì tài zhòng.You have pimples on your face; it might be too much internal heat.
- ，火气。Bié rě tā, tā xiànzài huǒ qì zhèng dà.Don't provoke him; he's in a bad mood right now.
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