jat1 baa2 fo2一把火

Jyutpingjat1 baa2 fo2

Yaleyāt bá fó

名詞

Definition

A fire from a torch, or a state of being extremely angry.

a fire from a torch; a blaze
figurativeextremely angry; filled with rage

colloquialemotionother

How it's used

Beyond the literal meaning of a torch, this phrase is frequently used metaphorically to describe someone who is visibly and intensely furious. It captures the image of a person whose anger is so overwhelming that it feels like they are physically burning with rage. When used in this figurative sense, it often implies that the person is about to explode or act impulsively.

Examples

keoi5佢faat3發hei2起pei4脾hei3氣soeng5上lai2嚟zan1真hai6係jat1一baa2把fo2火gam3咁。

When he loses his temper, he is really like a ball of fire.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想jat1一baa2把fo2火siu1燒zo2咗nei1呢dou6度aa4呀？

Do you want to burn this place down with a torch?

Common phrases

jat1一baa2把fo2火siu1燒saai3晒

burn everything down completely

faat3發hei2起jat1一baa2把fo2火

to flare up in anger

Common mistake

Do not confuse the literal meaning of a torch with the idiomatic usage of being angry. While it can mean a literal fire, using it to describe a person usually requires context to distinguish between a literal arsonist and someone who is just extremely upset.