break out suddenly; have a fit of temper
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to break out; to onset; to start up
Used for diseases, symptoms, effects of drugs, or latent conditions that suddenly become active.
Tā他
de的
xiào哮
chuǎn喘
bìng病
bàn半
yè夜
tū突
rán然
fā发
zuò作
le了
。
His asthma suddenly broke out at midnight.
Zhè这
gè个
yào药
xū需
yào要
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu后
cái才
huì会
fā发
zuò作
。
This medicine will only start to take effect after half an hour.
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Huǒ火
shān山
chén沉
jì寂
duō多
nián年
hòu后
，
zhōng终
yú于
zài再
cì次
fā发
zuò作
。
After lying dormant for many years, the volcano finally erupted again.
verb
to lose one's temper; to flare up; to have an outburst
informalDescribes a sudden, often uncontrollable display of anger or strong negative emotion.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
jié结
guǒ果
，
tā他
dāng当
chǎng场
jiù就
fā发
zuò作
le了
，
dà大
shēng声
zhì质
wèn问
qǐ起
lái来
。
Upon hearing the result, he lost his temper on the spot and started questioning loudly.
Tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
biē憋
zhe着
huǒ火
，
dàn但
wèi为
le了
gù顾
quán全
dà大
jú局
，
yī一
zhí直
rěn忍
zhe着
méi没
yǒu有
fā发
zuò作
。
She was seething inside, but for the sake of the greater good, she held back and didn't have an outburst.
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Bié别
zài在
hái孩
zi子
miàn面
qián前
fā发
zuò作
，
huì会
xià吓
dào到
tā他
de的
。
Don't lose your temper in front of the child; you'll scare him.