怒发冲冠 nù fà chōng guān

fig. seething in anger; raise one's hackles

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 43092nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. seething in anger
  2. 2. raise one's hackles
  3. 3. lit. hair stands up in anger and tips off one's hat (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
怒 nù HSK 6
anger; fury; vigorous
发 fà HSK 3
to send out; to issue; to develop
冲 chōng HSK 5
to rush; to go straight ahead; to clash
冠 guān HSK 5
to be first; to put on a hat; to dub