嘔血

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Chinese

vomit blood
trad. (嘔血)
simp. (呕血)

Pronunciation


Verb

嘔血

  1. (medicine) to puke blood; to spit blood; to have hematemesis
  2. (Cantonese, figurative) to be extremely angry or exhausted
    嘔血呕血 [Cantonese]  ―  zou6 dou3 au2 hyut3   ―  to be exhausted because there is too much work to do
    嘔血 [Cantonese, trad.]
    呕血 [Cantonese, simp.]
    gong2 dou3 au2 hyut3 nei5 dou1 zung6 hai6 m4 teng1!
    No matter how I say, you just won't listen!
    學生嘔血 [Cantonese, trad.]
    学生呕血 [Cantonese, simp.]
    baan1 hok6 saang1 hou2 jai1, gaau3 dou3 ngo5 au2 hyut3.
    The students were so naughty that I am exhausted for teaching them.

Synonyms

  • (to be extremely angry or exhausted): (Cantonese) 嘔電 / 呕电 (au2 din6)