nù qì chōng chōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) spitting anger; in a rage
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Original source entry:

怒氣沖沖 怒气冲冲 [nu4 qi4 chong1 chong1] /(idiom) spitting anger; in a rage/

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Other forms in these source records: 怒氣沖沖

  • 怒
    nù

    anger / fury / flourishing / vigorous

    Nù

    Nu ethnic group

  • 气
    qì

    gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi

  • 冲
    chōng

    (of water) to dash against / to mix with water / to infuse / to rinse / to flush / to develop (a film) / to rise in the air / to clash / to collide with / thoroughfare / to go straight ahead / to rush

    chòng

    powerful / vigorous / pungent / towards / in view of

  • 冲
    chōng

    (of water) to dash against / to mix with water / to infuse / to rinse / to flush / to develop (a film) / to rise in the air / to clash / to collide with / thoroughfare / to go straight ahead / to rush

    chòng

    powerful / vigorous / pungent / towards / in view of

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