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勃然大怒

Mandarin · pinyin bó rán dà nù

(idiom) to fly into a rage; to see red

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勃: bó · suddenly, sudden, quick
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
怒: nù · anger, rage, passion; angry

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2–2–4–4 · bo2 ran2 da4 nu4

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(idiomatic) to burst into anger; to fly into a rage

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