DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom) / fig. arrogance of the powerful / a mighty figure no-one dares approach / hot (exciting or in favor)Sources & editorial notes
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Original source entry:
炙手可熱 炙手可热 [zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4] /lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)/fig. arrogance of the powerful/a mighty figure no-one dares approach/hot (exciting or in favor)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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