Meaning of 炙手可热
炙手可热 means so hot that one's hand burns when approaching; metaphor for being extremely powerful and arrogant, holding great sway. Pronounced zhì shǒu kě rè.
- so hot that one's hand burns when approaching; metaphor for being extremely powerful and arrogant, holding great sway
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
zhì炙
shǒu手
kě可
rè热
，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
dé得
zuì罪
tā他
。
He is extremely powerful in the company; nobody dares to offend him.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhì炙
shǒu手
kě可
rè热
de的
míng明
xīng星
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
méi媒
tǐ体
de的
zhù注
yì意
。
This red-hot celebrity has captured the attention of all the media.
Dāng当
nián年
tā他
zài在
zhèng政
tán坛
zhì炙
shǒu手
kě可
rè热
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
mò默
mò默
wú无
wén闻
。
Back then he was extremely powerful in political circles, but now he is completely unknown.