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HSK
4+

furious

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

huo3mao4san1zhang4 huǒmàosānzhàng

Meaning


Primary

furious

Alternatives

to be furious, be furious, get really angry, fly into a rage

Mnemonic


If you are truly 火冒三丈 furious, you begin to shoot out 火 fire of anger and nobody 冒 risks getting within 三 three 丈 Chinese yards of you!

Usage


他 听到 这 消息 后 火冒三丈。

He was furious after hearing the news

老板 对 迟到 的 员工 火冒三丈。

The boss was furious at the late employee.

他 因为 错过 了 火车 而 火冒三丈。

He was furious because he missed his train.