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勃然大怒

bó rán dà nùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to fly into a rage / to see red
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.

Source record: cd-af18905016f1b800. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

勃然大怒 勃然大怒 [bo2 ran2 da4 nu4] /(idiom) to fly into a rage; to see red/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 勃
    bó

    flourishing / prosperous / suddenly / abruptly

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 怒
    nù

    anger / fury / flourishing / vigorous

    Nù

    Nu ethnic group

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.