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動肝火

简动肝火 · 繁動肝火

Mandarin · pinyin dòng gān huǒ

to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
肝: gān · liver
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–1–3 · dong4 gan1 huo3

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dung6 gon1 fo2

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