Definition
炙手可热 literally means 'so hot it burns your hand'. Figuratively, you can use it to describe someone whose power and influence are so immense that others dare not approach — often carrying a critical or negative tone. In modern usage, it also extends to things that are extremely popular or in high demand, though the negative edge is sometimes lost.
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(literal) so hot it burns the hand(figurative) having immense power and influence (often with a negative connotation)extremely popular or in high demand
Examples
- 炙手可热，。Tā zài zhèngjiè dìwèi zhì shǒu kě, méi rén gǎn dézuì tā.His position in politics is so powerful that no one dares to offend him.
- 炙手可热，。Zhè kuǎn shǒujī zài shìchǎng shàng zhì shǒu kě, hěn kuài jiù mài guāng le.This phone model is extremely popular on the market and sold out quickly.
- ，炙手可热，。Zài zhège gōngsī lǐ, zhège zhíwèi zhì shǒu kě, jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè.In this company, this position is in very high demand and the competition is fierce.
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