吃槍藥 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
槍 qiāng spear, lance; gun, rifle
藥 yào drugs, pharmaceuticals, medicine