nù怒angerfà发hairchōng冲surgeguān冠hat
To be so angry that one's hair lifts one's hat; to be in a towering rage.
Literal meaning
anger (怒) — hair (发) — surge (冲) — hat (冠)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing extreme anger, often attributed to the story of General Yue Fei.
Examples
Tīng听dào到zhè这ge个xiāo消xi息，tā他nù怒fà发chōng冲guān冠，hèn恨bù不dé得lì立kè刻bào报chóu仇。
Hearing this news, he was in a towering rage and wished he could take revenge immediately.
Tā他de的nù怒fà发chōng冲guān冠de的yàng样zi子，ràng让suǒ所yǒu有rén人dōu都gǎn感dào到hài害pà怕。
His towering rage frightened everyone.
Usage & nuances
Describes extreme anger, often associated with a desire for revenge or justice.
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