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Home / Idiom / 怒火中烧

simmer with rage · be burning with anger (or wrath) · be filled with fury · one's blood boils

怒火中烧
nù huǒ zhōng shāo
n+ù·4th toneh+uǒ·3rd tonezh+ōng·1st tonesh+āo·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage怒不可遏nù bù kě ègive way to unbridled fury · be in a towering rage (or passion) · fly into a passion怒气冲天nù qì chōng tiānto betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face怒形于色nù xíng yú sèto be furious震怒zhèn nùlit. hair stands up in anger and tips off one's hat (idiom) · fig. seething in anger · raise one's hackles怒发冲冠nù fà chōng guānto feel indignant · to feel aggrieved愤愤不平fèn fèn bù píng
Antonyms
to be wild with joy (idiom)欣喜若狂xīn xǐ ruò kuángto burst with joy (idiom) · to be over the moon · to be elated心花怒放xīn huā nù fàngfull of joy (idiom); jubilation喜气洋洋xǐ qì yáng yáng
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