yǎ huǒ
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  • 1

    v.meta(of a shell, bomb, etc.) dud; unexploded; fail to explode

    • zhà dàn yǎ huǒ le méi rén shòu shāng

      炸弹哑火受伤

      The bomb fizzled out, and no one was hurt.

  • 2

    adj.meta(of a person) quiet; keep quiet

    • jīn tiān nǐ zěn me yǎ huǒ le

      今天怎么哑火

      Why are you so quiet today?

Word usage

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

      The explosives fizzled out.

    • 我们炮弹没有

      Our shells have never fizzled out.

    • 运动赛季

      The player has never lost a match this season even once.