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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fā huǒ
"别再惹他了，否则他要发火了。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To become angry, provoked, or ready to fight.
"He is usually very patient, but constant teasing will quickly get his Irish up."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
This idiom originated in the 19th century in the United States and Britain, reflecting historical ethnic stereotypes associated with Irish immigrants, who were frequently stereotyped as hot-tempered or combative. Over time, the phrase shifted from an ethnic reference into a general idiom meaning to become angry or provoked.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Get one's Irish up" is said worldwide
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se mettre en colère
Transliteration: se meh-tre ahn koh-ler
"Il ne faut pas grand-chose pour le mettre en colère."
in Wut geraten
Transliteration: in woot gah-rah-ten
"Man sollte ihn nicht provozieren, sonst gerät er in Wut."
arrabbiarsi
Transliteration: ar-rab-biar-si
"Basta poco per farlo arrabbiare."
enojarse
Transliteration: eh-no-har-seh
"No le gusta que lo molesten porque se enoja fácilmente."
enfurecer-se
Transliteration: en-foo-reh-ser-seh
"Ele é calmo, mas certas brincadeiras o fazem enfurecer-se."
गुस्सा होना
Transliteration: gussa hona
"छोटी-छोटी बातों पर गुस्सा होना उसकी आदत नहीं है।"
发火
Transliteration: fā huǒ
"别再惹他了，否则他要发火了。"
화내다
Transliteration: hwa-nae-da
"그는 평소에 온화하지만 쉽게 화를 낸다."
腹を立てる
Transliteration: hara o tateru
"彼はめったに腹を立てない人だ。"
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