a situation ready to explode at a touch; passionate lovers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesidiom
a situation as explosive as dry wood and fierce fire; imminent crisis
literaryUsed to describe a highly tense and dangerous situation where a small spark could cause a major conflict or disaster.
Liǎng两
jūn军
duì对
zhì峙
，
qì气
fēn氛
jǐn紧
zhāng张
，
rú如
tóng同
gān干
chái柴
liè烈
huǒ火
。
The two armies were in a standoff; the atmosphere was tense, like dry wood and fierce fire.
Nà那
chǎng场
tán谈
pàn判
qián前
，
shuāng双
fāng方
máo矛
dùn盾
yǐ已
jī积
yā压
duō多
nián年
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
gān干
chái柴
liè烈
huǒ火
。
Before those negotiations, the conflicts between the two sides had been building up for years; it was truly like dry wood and fierce fire.
idiom
passionate lovers; intense sexual desire
informalOften used in a literary or somewhat humorous context to describe a couple with strong mutual attraction or passion.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
gāng刚
xiàn陷
rù入
rè热
liàn恋
，
zhēn真
rú如
gān干
chái柴
liè烈
huǒ火
yī一
bān般
。
The two of them just fell deeply in love; they are truly like dry wood and fierce fire.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
duì对
gān干
chái柴
liè烈
huǒ火
de的
qíng情
rén人
。
The novel depicts a pair of passionate lovers.