chī
qiāng
yào

idiom
informal

Meaning of 吃枪药

吃枪药 means to have a sharp tongue; to speak harshly; to be abrasive. Pronounced chī qiāng yào.

  • to have a sharp tongue; to speak harshly; to be abrasive

Definitions & Examples

jīn
tiān
zěn
me
la
 
chī
qiāng
yào
la
 
Chōng
zhè
me
huǒ
er
 

What's wrong with you today? Have you eaten gunpowder? Why are you shouting at me so angrily?

jìn
mén
jiù
chī
qiāng
yào
shì
de
 
dǎi
shuí
shuí
 

As soon as he walked in, he was like he'd eaten gunpowder, cursing at everyone he saw.

Bié
 
jīn
tiān
xīn
qíng
hǎo
 
gēn
chī
le
qiāng
yào
yàng
 

Ignore him. He's in a bad mood today and is acting as if he's eaten gunpowder.