huǒshāohuǒliǎo

火烧火燎

Word · Adjective

burning hot; feverishly anxious

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

burning hot (of the body); feeling scorched

Describes physical sensation of intense heat, often from weather, fever, spicy food, or alcohol.

Shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
de的
tài太
yáng阳
shài晒
de得
rén人
huǒ火
shāo烧
huǒ火
liǎo燎
de的
 。

The desert sun made people feel burning hot.

Tā他
hē喝
le了
jǐ几
bēi杯
bái白
jiǔ酒
 ,
hún浑
shēn身
huǒ火
shāo烧
huǒ火
liǎo燎
de的
 。

After drinking a few cups of liquor, his whole body felt like it was on fire.

2.

adjective

burning with anxiety; extremely restless

Describes mental state of anxious anticipation or urgent worry.

Děng等
chéng成
jì绩
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
huǒ火
shāo烧
huǒ火
liǎo燎
de的
 。

While waiting for the results, he was burning with anxiety.

Hái孩
zi子
zhè这
me么
wǎn晚
hái还
méi没
huí回
jiā家
 ,
mǔ母
qīn亲
jí急
de得
huǒ火
shāo烧
huǒ火
liǎo燎
 。

The child hadn't come home so late, and the mother was extremely anxious.