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Chinese
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broil
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hand; convenient; ‑er
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can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
heat; to heat up; fervent heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up |
| trad. (炙手可熱)
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炙
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手
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可
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熱
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| simp. (炙手可热)
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炙
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手
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可
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热
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| Literally: “burn your hand, feel the heat”.
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Etymology
From a poem by Du Fu:
炙手可熱勢絕倫，慎莫近前丞相嗔。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
炙手可热势绝伦，慎莫近前丞相嗔。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Tang dynasty, Du Fu, Fair Ladies: A Ballad (《麗人行》), translation by Stephen Owen, The Poetry of Du Fu
Note: This is a satire of the minister Yang Guozhong on the occasion of a visit, when he was accompanied by his favourite Lady Yang (Yang Guifei), and her two sisters. - Zhìshǒukěrè shì juélún, shèn mò jìnqián chéngxiàng chēn.
- Heat that can burn the hands, power beyond all measure―
Take care not to come close before the Minister's angry glare!
Pronunciation
Idiom
炙手可熱
- arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach
- (neologism) popular; hot; selling like hotcakes