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乾gon1柴caai4烈lit6火fo2

simp干柴烈火
gon1 caai4 lit6 fo2gān chái liè huǒ

English

  1. (idiom) explosive mutual passion; blaze of passion (esp. between lovers)
  2. lit. dry firewood fierce fire, meaning a couple strong desire for sex
  3. figuratively 2 persons attracted by each other instantly, and quickly build a close bonding of love or sex between them, just like the dry fire wood meeting a wild fire, no one can easily stop it

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻兩個人瞬間互相吸引,響愛情或性方面一拍即合,尤如乾柴遇上烈火,一發不可收拾

Examples

  • 佢兩個見第二次面已去咗開房,認真係乾柴烈火。

    They went to a love hotel on their second date; it looks like they are really burning with desire.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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