怒髮衝冠

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Chinese

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indignant hair of great force; towards; dash against
to head; hat; crown
to head; hat; crown; crest; cap
 
trad. (怒髮衝冠)
simp. (怒发冲冠)

Etymology

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From the Records of the Grand Historian:

相如 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
相如 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Xiàngrú yīn chí bì què lì, yǐ zhù, shàng chōng guàn. [Pinyin]
Lin Xiangru, holding the jade, then stepped back and leant against the pillar, and was so furious that his hair raised his hat.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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怒髮衝冠

  1. to be furious

See also

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