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上火
shànghuǒ
Description
「上火」是中医里的说法，意思是身体里有太多的热。
"上火" is a term in traditional Chinese medicine meaning there is too much heat in the body.
人吃了太多辣的东西，就容易上火，会喉咙痛或者嘴里长东西。
If people eat too much spicy food, they are likely to get "上火", which can cause a sore throat or sores in the mouth.
Meanings
上火shànghuǒ
to suffer from excess internal heat (in Chinese medicine)
我最近上火了，喉咙很痛。
I've been overheated lately, and my throat hurts.
上火shànghuǒ
to get angry, to be irritated
别为这点小事上火。
Don't get upset over such a small matter.
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Notes
- Etymology
上 (rise) + 火 (fire), literally 'fire rising' in the body.
- Nuance
the medical sense is very common in daily Chinese life; the 'anger' sense is more colloquial.
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