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暴跳如雷

Mandarin · pinyin bào tiào rú léi

(idiom) to stamp with fury; to fly into a rage

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
跳: tiào · jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
雷: léi · thunder

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4–4–2–2 · bao4 tiao4 ru2 lei2

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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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