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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries性子急躁的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xìng zi jí zào de
"他这个人脾气暴躁，很容易生气。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Prone to sudden anger or quick outbursts of temper; easily provoked.
"He is notoriously short-fuse, so be careful how you critique his work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal concept of an explosive device fitted with a short fuse, which detonates rapidly after ignition. The figurative usage emerged in the mid-20th century in American English to describe individuals who lose their temper quickly and unpredictably.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Short-fuse" is said worldwide
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susceptible
Transliteration: susceptible
"Il est très susceptible et s'emporte pour un rien."
reizbar
Transliteration: reizbar
"Er hat ein kurzes Lunte und wird schnell wütend."
irascibile
Transliteration: irascibile
"Ha un carattere molto irascibile."
de mecha corta
Transliteration: de mecha corta
"Es una persona de mecha corta, no le digas eso."
pavio curto
Transliteration: pavio curto
"Ele tem o pavio curto e perde a paciência facilmente."
जल्द गुस्सा होने वाला
Transliteration: jald gussa hone wala
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह बहुत जल्द गुस्सा होने वाला इंसान है।"
性子急躁的
Transliteration: xìng zi jí zào de
Script: 中文汉字
"他这个人脾气暴躁，很容易生气。"
다혈질의
Transliteration: dahyeoljiril
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 다혈질이라서 쉽게 화를 낸다."
短気な
Transliteration: tanki na
Script: 日本語
"彼は短気なので注意したほうがいい。"
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