light a fire; catch fire; lose temper
Meanings
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to light a fire (for cooking); to start cooking
Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects and in contexts like camping or rural settings.
Do you cook at home on Sundays?
Eating in the cafeteria is much more convenient than cooking for yourself.
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When camping, we need to light a fire and cook for ourselves.
verb
to catch fire; to break out (of fire)
Used for buildings, forests, or vehicles suddenly starting to burn.
The warehouse is on fire, quickly call the fire truck!
That building caught fire last night; fortunately, no one was injured.
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The cause of forest fires is usually human negligence.
verb
to lose one's temper; to get angry
informalColloquial expression implying sudden irritation or anger.
Don't get angry, listen to me tell you slowly.
He suddenly lost his temper and scared everyone.
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It's not worth getting angry over such a small matter.