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火药桶 (huǒ yào tǒng) — powder keg (a container for gunpowder); powder keg (a volatile situation, flashpoint)

Définition

A metaphorical noun meaning 'powder keg' — almost always used for a tense, volatile situation ready to explode (politics, conflict, public anger), not a literal container of gunpowder.

noun
powder keg (a container for gunpowder)powder keg (a volatile situation, flashpoint)
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Exemples

  • 火药桶。
    Zhè ge huǒ yào tǒng lǐ zhuāng mǎn le huǒ yào.
    This powder keg is filled with gunpowder.
  • 火药桶，。
    Nà ge dì qū de jú shì jiù xiàng yí gè huǒ yào tǒng, yí chù jí fā.
    The situation in that region is like a powder keg, ready to explode at any touch.
  • 火药桶。
    Tā de yán lùn ràng zhěng gè huì chǎng biàn chéng le yí gè huǒ yào tǒng.
    His remarks turned the entire meeting hall into a powder keg.

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