火冒三丈

huǒ mào sān zhàng

Dictionary entry

to get really angry

What does 火冒三丈 mean?

火冒三丈 (huǒ mào sān zhàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to get really angry

Character breakdown

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火Huǒsurname Huo 冒màoold variant of 冒[mao4]三Sānsurname San 丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) · to measure

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火冒三丈

huǒ mào sān zhàng

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