发火 fā huǒ — to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage

发火
fā huǒ

Characters: 发 · 火

Definitions

  1. to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to catch fire
  2. to ignite
  3. to detonate
  4. to get angry

zdic(汉典)

  1. 起火;燃烧。
  2. 指引火。
  3. 发脾气。
  4. 指喷火。
  5. 子弹经撞击后火药爆发。
  6. 炉灶吸气性能好,火易生旺。

ExtDict

  1. 开始燃烧:~点
  2. 子弹、炮弹的底火经撞击后火药爆发
  3. (炉灶)生火容易生得旺:这种炉子费煤而不~
  4. 失火
  5. (~儿)
  6. 发脾气:有话好好儿说,不要~。

Examples

  • 他一听这话就发火了。

    As soon as he heard this, he flew into a rage.

  • 遇事别发火,慢慢说。

    Do not lose your temper over things; speak slowly.