lose one's temper; get angry
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose one's temper; to get angry; to blow up
informalOften implies a public, somewhat childish or irrational display of anger. Typically used to describe people (especially children or emotional adults).
Hái孩
zi子
méi没
mǎi买
dào到
wán玩
jù具
，
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
fā发
pí脾
qi气
。
The child started to throw a tantrum because he didn't get the toy.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
jīn今
tiān天
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
，
zài在
huì会
shàng上
fā发
le了
yī一
tōng通
pí脾
qi气
。
The boss was in a bad mood today and lost his temper during the meeting.
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Bié别
duì对
wǒ我
fā发
pí脾
qi气
，
yòu又
bù不
shì是
wǒ我
de的
cuò错
。
Don't take your anger out on me; it's not my fault.
Tā他
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
jiù就
fā发
pí脾
qi气
，
zhēn真
nán难
xiāng相
chǔ处
。
He loses his temper at the drop of a hat; he's really hard to get along with.