máu nóng

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hot-blooded; impulsive: Describes a person who is easily excited, quick to anger, or acts rashly based on strong emotions or passion.
   • Passionate; fervent: Can describe someone who is full of intense enthusiasm, zeal, or patriotic fervor for a cause.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta là người máu nóng, dễ nổi nóng. (He is a hot-blooded person, quick to anger.)
  • Những người lính trẻ với máu nóng yêu nước. (The young soldiers with patriotic fervor.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to contrast with "máu lạnh" (cold-blooded), which denotes calmness and calculation.

Variants and Related Words

• Nóng máu (adj): A variant form with the same meaning, often used in spoken language.
  • Đừng nóng máu, hãy bình tĩnh. (Don't be impulsive, stay calm.)

Synonyms

• Impulsive: Acting without careful thought.
• Hot-tempered: Easily angered.
• Passionate: Showing intense feelings or strong belief.
• Fervent: Very hot or showing passionate intensity.

Related Idioms

• Máu nóng sôi lên: Literally "hot blood boils up," meaning to become extremely angry or impassioned.
  • Nghe tin đó, máu nóng của anh ấy sôi lên. (Hearing that news, his blood boiled with anger.)