Definition
动火 is a colloquial verb-object compound meaning 'to get angry' or 'to flare up'. As a separable verb (离合词), the verb 动 can separate from the object 火 when adding aspect markers (动了火), duration (动了一分钟火), or frequency (动过几次火); the 火 part stays at the end.
v.o.
to get angryto flare up (colloquial)
Examples
- 动火，。Bié dòng huǒ, lěngjìng yíxià.Don't get angry, calm down.
- ，。Tā dòng le yí cì huǒ, ránhòu jiù hòuhuǐ le.He got angry once and then regretted it.
- ，。Tā dòng le huǒ, duì dàjiā fā le píqì.He got angry and lost his temper at everyone.
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