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Chinese
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indignant
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hair
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of great force; towards; dash against
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to head; hat; crown to head; hat; crown; crest; cap |
| trad. (怒髮衝冠)
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怒
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髮
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衝
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冠
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| simp. (怒发冲冠)
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怒
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发
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冲
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冠
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Etymology
From the Records of the Grand Historian:
Pronunciation
Idiom
怒髮衝冠
- to be furious
怒髮衝冠，憑欄處、瀟瀟雨歇。
怒发冲冠，凭栏处、潇潇雨歇。 - From: Yue Fei, 《滿江紅》
- Nùfàchōngguàn, píng lán chù, xiāoxiāo yǔ xiē.
- I am furious that my hair raises my hat. Then I leaned on the railing, and saw that the drizzly rain is stopping.
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