吃枪药

Traditional: 吃槍藥

chī qiāng yào

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder

What does 吃枪药 mean?

吃枪药 (chī qiāng yào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder

2(fig.) to be ablaze with anger

3ornery

4snappy

Character breakdown

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吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)枪Qiāngsurname Qiang 药yàoleaf of the iris · variant of 藥|药[yao4]

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吃枪药

chī qiāng yào

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