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火冒三丈

huǒ mào sān zhàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to get really angry
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

火冒三丈 火冒三丈 [huo3 mao4 san1 zhang4] /to get really angry/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

  • 冒
    mào

    to emit / to give off / to send out (or up, forth) / to brave / to face / (bound form) reckless / to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc) / to feign / (literary) to cover

    Mào

    surname Mao

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 丈
    zhàng

    measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) / to measure / husband / polite appellation for an older male

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.