Definition
打得火热 is a set phrase (固定短语) describing two people who are extremely close, often in a romantic relationship. The literal meaning is 'beat/get hit hot', but the actual usage means to be infatuated with each other or to be very chummy. You can use it for romantic couples or close friends who suddenly become inseparable.
idiom
to be very closeoften romantically involvedto be thick as thieves
Examples
- 打得火热，。Tāmen liǎng gè rén zuìjìn dǎ de huǒ rè, měitiān dōu zài yìqǐ.The two of them have been very close recently, spending every day together.
- 打得火热，。Tīngshuō Xiǎo Wáng hé Xiǎo Lǐ dǎ de huǒ rè, kěnéng yǐjīng zài tán liàn'ài le.I heard that Xiao Wang and Xiao Li are very close, maybe already dating.
- 打得火热，。Gāng rènshi nà jǐ tiān tāmen jiù dǎ de huǒ rè, xiàng lǎo péngyou yíyàng.In the first few days after meeting, they became very close, like old friends.
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