dòng huǒ
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  • infmlget angry; lose one's temper

    • shén me shì zhí dé zhè me dòng huǒ

      什么值得这么动火

      What made you flare up like that?

    • tā yī tīng zhè huà jiù dòng huǒ le

      动火

      He got angry upon hearing this.

    • tīng dào tā cū lǔ de huà tā kě zhēn dòng huǒ le

      听到粗鲁动火

      She was genuinely angered at his impolite words.

Word usage

  • "动" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 面前

      He has never flared up in front of me.

    • 突然

      They suddenly flared up.

    • 没有必要这么这么

      You don't have to flare up for such a small thing.