cat1 hung2 sang1 jin1七孔生煙七孔生烟
Jyutpingcat1 hung2 sang1 jin1
Yalechāt húng sāng yīn
Definition
To be extremely angry, fuming, or seething with rage.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
This idiom describes a state of extreme, visible rage where one feels like steam is literally erupting from their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It is often used to describe someone who has been provoked by another person's behavior or an infuriating situation. Unlike simple expressions of anger, it carries a sense of being overwhelmed by frustration.
Examples
He was absolutely furious when he saw the customer being so unreasonable.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal description of a physical condition or a medical symptom. It is strictly a figurative idiom for intense anger and should not be used to describe actual physical steam or heat coming from the body.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
