炙手可热

Traditional: 炙手可熱

zhì shǒu kě rè

Dictionary entry

lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)

What does 炙手可热 mean?

炙手可热 (zhì shǒu kě rè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)

2fig. arrogance of the powerful

3a mighty figure no-one dares approach

4hot (exciting or in favor)

Character breakdown

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炙zhìto broil · to roast 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit 热rèto warm up · to heat up

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炙手可热

zhì shǒu kě rè

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