nou6 fo2怒火
Jyutpingnou6 fo2
Yalenouh fó
Definition
Flames of fury; extreme anger or rage.
neutralemotion
How it's used
Often used in literary or dramatic contexts to describe intense, overwhelming anger that feels like a physical fire. While it can be used in casual conversation, it carries a sense of gravity or theatricality that makes it sound more serious than simply being annoyed or mad.
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gu2股gúExamples
He was burning with rage as soon as he heard about this.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe minor frustrations or everyday annoyances, as it implies a level of extreme, explosive rage that is disproportionate to small problems.
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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.
