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Definition
White-hot; intensified to a climax or peak of excitement, tension, or competition.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe intense competition or conflict, this term carries a sense of reaching a critical turning point where emotions or stakes are at their peak. It is borrowed from the physical concept of metal glowing white when heated to extreme temperatures, making it a sophisticated way to signal that a situation is no longer just active, but volatile.
Examples
The match has already reached a white-hot stage.
The election campaign has turned white-hot, everyone is very nervous.
Related words
Common phrases
to enter a white-hot stage
a white-hot stage
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical heat or literal temperature, as it is strictly reserved for metaphorical situations like negotiations, sports, or political races.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
