七窍生烟
七窍生烟
qī qiào shēng yān
lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom); fig. to seethe with anger
idiom
Traditional: 七竅生煙
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- (idiom) lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)
- fig. to seethe with anger
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Related Words
一不做，二不休(yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū)— don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
→七情(qī qíng)— seven emotional states
→五劳七伤(wǔ láo qī shāng)— (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
→一溜烟(yī liù yān)— like a wisp of smoke
→HSK & Exam Info
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