Meaning of 走火
走火 means (of a firearm) to discharge accidentally; to go off unintentionally; (figurative) to speak out of turn; to go too far in one's remarks; to put one's foot in one's mouth. Pronounced zǒu huǒ.
- (of a firearm) to discharge accidentally; to go off unintentionally
- (figurative) to speak out of turn; to go too far in one's remarks; to put one's foot in one's mouth
- (of electrical wiring) to short-circuit and cause combustion; to spark and ignite due to damaged insulation
Definitions & Examples
Qiāng枪
tū突
rán然
zǒu走
le了
huǒ火
，
xìng幸
hǎo好
méi没
rén人
shòu受
shāng伤
。
The gun suddenly went off accidentally; fortunately, no one was injured.
Tā他
cā擦
qiāng枪
de的
shí时
hou候
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
zǒu走
huǒ火
le了
。
He accidentally discharged the weapon while cleaning it.
Zhè这
bǎ把
qiāng枪
yǒu有
zǒu走
huǒ火
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
，
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
shǐ使
yòng用
。
This gun carries a risk of accidental discharge; use it carefully.