把火
baa2 fo2bǎ huǒ
English
- one's energy, temper; to be angry; torch
- Literally "getting a bunch of fire", figuratively "angry".
粵語 — Cantonese
- 嬲
Examples
把火轉小一點。
Turn the flame down low.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
新官上任三把火。
A new broom sweeps clean.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
消防队员把火扑灭了。
The fire fighters put out the fire.
Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY
雨沒大到能把火澆滅。
The rain wasn't heavy enough to extinguish the fire.
Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY
消防隊員很快就把火撲滅了。
The firemen soon put out the fire.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
他們同心協力地把火撲熄了。
They worked together to put out the fire.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
阿松佢竟然由我個櫃桶度偷嘢食,真係把火!
A-chung stole snacks from my drawer. I am so angry!
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk