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Home / Idiom / 大发雷霆

to be furious · to fly into a terrible rage

大发雷霆
dà fā léi tíng
d+à·4th tonef+ā·1st tonel+éi·2nd tonet+íng·2nd tone
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What is he so angry about?
他在对什么大发雷霆啊？
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to fly into a rage; to see red勃然大怒bó rán dà nù(idiom) to stamp with fury; to fly into a rage暴跳如雷bào tiào rú léito betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face怒形于色nù xíng yú sèunable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage怒不可遏nù bù kě èto be furious震怒zhèn nùlit. hair stands up in anger and tips off one's hat (idiom) · fig. seething in anger · raise one's hackles怒发冲冠nù fà chōng guān
Antonyms
calmly · with equal mind · with cool determination · with equanimity · even-minded · dispassionately平心静气píng xīn jìng qìtranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress心平气和xīn píng qì héamiable manner · pleasant countenance和颜悦色hé yán yuè sè
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