沸腾 (fèi téng) — (of a liquid) to boil; (of emotions, atmosphere) to become excited; to erupt; to boil over
Definition
沸 means the liquid is at full rolling boil; used figuratively for emotions or atmosphere reaching a peak (erupt, boil over). Unlike 煮 (cook in boiling water), 沸腾 describes the boiling state itself, not the act of cooking.
verb
(of a liquid) to boil(of emotions, atmosphere) to become excitedto eruptto boil over
Examples
- 沸腾。Shuǐ shāo dào yì bǎi dù jiù huì fèi téng.Water will boil when heated to 100 degrees.
- ，沸腾。Dāng zhǔ chí rén xuān bù jié guǒ shí, quán chǎng fèi téng le.When the host announced the result, the whole venue erupted.
- ，沸腾。Kàn dào zhè yí mù, tā de rè xuè fèi téng le.Seeing this scene, his blood boiled with passion.
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