火冒三丈 huǒ mào sān zhàng — furious; beside oneself with rage

火冒三丈
huǒ mào sān zhàng

Characters: 火 · 冒 · 三 · 丈

Definitions

  1. furious; beside oneself with rage

More definitions

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  1. to get really angry

ExtDict

  1. 冒：往上升。形容愤怒到极点。

Examples

  • 听说自己被人耍了，他顿时火冒三丈。

    Hearing he'd been fooled, he flew into a rage at once.

  • 孩子把花瓶打碎，父亲火冒三丈。

    The father exploded with anger when the child broke the vase.