吃枪药 chī qiāng yào

DEFINITIONS

  1. (lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder
  2. (fig.) to be ablaze with anger
  3. ornery
  4. snappy

CHARACTERS

吃 chī eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
枪 qiāng spear, lance; gun, rifle
药 yào leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine