nóng tiết
Definition
- Adjective (Idiomatic):
- To be extremely angry; to be furious; to be hot-tempered in a specific moment: This phrase describes a state of intense, sudden anger where one's blood feels "hot." It implies a visceral, heated reaction to a provocation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nghe tin đó, anh ta nóng tiết lắm. (Hearing that news, he became extremely furious.)
- Đừng nói nữa, tôi đang nóng tiết đây. (Stop talking, I am really angry right now.)
- Cô ấy nóng tiết khi bị đổ lỗi oan. (She was furious when she was wrongly blamed.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often describes a reactive, temporary state of anger rather than a permanent personality trait. It can be used to explain a sudden, impulsive action taken in the heat of the moment.
Variants and Related Words
- Nóng giận (adj): to be angry, to be hot-tempered (a more general term for anger).
- Nóng mặt (adj): to be flushed with anger (focusing on the facial reaction).
- Tức tiết (adj): to be indignant, to be seething with anger (similar intensity, with a nuance of righteous indignation).
Synonyms
- Furious: full of violent anger.
- Enraged: made very angry.
- Incensed: very angry; infuriated.
- Hot under the collar: (idiomatic) angry and agitated.
Related Idioms
- Nổi máu nóng: to let one's hot blood rise; to lose one's temper.
- Anh ấy nổi máu nóng và lao vào đánh nhau. (He lost his temper and got into a fight.)
- Giận sôi máu: to be boiling with anger (similar visceral imagery).
- Tôi giận sôi máu với hành động của hắn. (I was boiling with anger at his actions.)