火药味 huǒ yào wèi

DEFINITIONS

  1. smell of gunpowder
  2. (fig.) combative tone
  3. belligerence

CHARACTERS

火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
药 yào
HSK 2
leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
味 wèi
HSK 4
taste, smell, odor; delicacy