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白熱化

简白热化 · 繁白熱化

Mandarin · pinyin bái rè huà

to turn white-hot
to intensify
to reach a climax

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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2–4–4 · bai2 re4 hua4

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baak6 jit6 faa3

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verb

(figuratively) to reach the white-hot point; to reach the climax

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