cat1 hiu3 sang1 jin1七竅生煙七窍生烟
Jyutpingcat1 hiu3 sang1 jin1
Yalechāt hiu sāng yīn
Definition
To seethe with anger; to be extremely angry, as if smoke were pouring from one's ears, eyes, nose, and mouth.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
This idiom vividly describes extreme rage by visualizing smoke pouring out of one's facial orifices. It is used to emphasize that someone has reached a breaking point of frustration or fury. While it functions as a descriptive phrase, it is often used with the verb 搞到 to indicate the cause of the anger.
Examples
He was absolutely seething with anger when he saw his son broke the phone.
What did you do to make the boss so furious?
Related words
Common phrases
to make someone furious
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe mild annoyance or simple disagreement, as it specifically denotes a state of explosive, visible fury. It is a strong expression that should be reserved for situations where someone has truly lost their temper.
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Grammar guides
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