nou5 cung1 hyut3腦充血脑充血
Jyutpingnou5 cung1 hyut3
Yalenóuh chūng hyut
Definition
Brain congestion or encephalemia, or figuratively used to describe being extremely angry.
- technicalbrain congestion; encephalemia
- figurativea state of being extremely angry; seeing red
colloquialemotionhealth
How it's used
While technically a medical term for brain congestion, this phrase is almost exclusively used in daily life as a hyperbolic way to describe extreme frustration or rage. It functions similarly to the English expression "to see red" or "to have one's blood boil." It is often used in the structure 激到我腦充血 to emphasize that someone else's behavior is the direct cause of this intense emotional state.
Examples
He is so unreasonable, he really makes me see red.
Related words
Common phrases
to be driven to extreme anger
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe actual medical conditions in a serious context, as it sounds overly dramatic or informal. It is strictly for expressing intense annoyance or anger.
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