七竅生煙 qī qiào shēng yān

fig. to seethe with anger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
竅 qiào
hole; opening; (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
煙 yān
smoke; cigarette or pipe tobacco; mist