七窍生烟 qī qiào shēng yān

fig. to seethe with anger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 58340th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to seethe with anger
  2. 2. lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
七 qī HSK 1
seven; 7
窍 qiào HSK 6
hole; opening; (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
烟 yān HSK 4
smoke; cigarette or pipe tobacco; mist