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暴跳如雷
Mandarin · pinyin bào tiào rú léi
Meanings
- (idiom) to stamp with fury; to fly into a rage
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4–4–2–2 · bao4 tiao4 ru2 lei2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bou6 tiu3 jyu4 leoi4
Cantonese word readings for 暴跳如雷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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bou6 tiu3 jyu4 leoi4
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- (simile) to be infuriated; to be enraged; to be furious; to be hopping mad
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