zhà guō

炸 锅

Level:

SW HSK 6

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v.oil spattering when food is fried
2
v.dialmetafly off the handle; get excited and angry; complain and quarrel loudly
- tīng dào jià qī hái yào jiā bān dà jiā jiù zhà guō le
  听到假期还要加班，大家就炸锅了。
  When told that they had to work overtime during holidays, everybody began complaining loudly.
3
n.unrestrained anger; great dissatisfaction
- tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi quán bān tóng xué mǎ shàng jiù zhà guō le
  听到这个坏消息，全班同学马上就炸锅了。
  The whole class was in an uproar at the bad news.

Separable word
"炸" and "锅" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 老师一句话让教室炸了锅。
  The teacher’s words made everyone in the classroom excited.
- 一听到假日还要加班，大家就炸开了锅。
  When told that they had to work overtime during holidays, everybody began complaining loudly.

炸锅