Definition
烈火 means 'raging fire' and is a literary/intensified term for a very strong fire. It is also used metaphorically to describe intense anger or passion, similar to 'burning anger' in English. You'll encounter it in formal writing, news, and literature rather than everyday conversation.
n.
raging fireburning anger (metaphorical)
Examples
- 烈火。Yì chǎng liè huǒ shāohuǐ le zhěng piàn sēnlín.A raging fire burned down the entire forest.
- 烈火。Tā de xīnzhōng ránqǐ le fùchóu de liè huǒ.The raging fire of revenge ignited in his heart.
- 烈火。liè huǒ wúqíng de tūnshì le cūnzhuāng.The raging fire mercilessly devoured the village.
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