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- 上火
上火
shàng huǒ
Meaning
- to get angry
- to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
Definition
中医指人体阴阳失衡，内火旺盛，出现口干、咽痛、便秘等症状；也指情绪急躁、生气。
In traditional Chinese medicine, it refers to an imbalance of yin and yang causing internal heat, with symptoms like dry mouth, sore throat, constipation; also used to describe being irritable or angry.
Usage
常用于描述身体不适（如吃了辛辣食物后）或情绪状态（如生气、着急）。
Often used to describe physical discomfort (e.g., after eating spicy food) or emotional states (e.g., anger, impatience).
Examples
- 1 最近火锅吃多了，有点上火。(I've been eating too much hot pot lately, feeling a bit 'shanghuo'.)
- 2 他脾气大，动不动就上火。(He has a bad temper and gets angry easily.)
- 3 多喝水可以缓解上火症状。(Drinking more water can alleviate symptoms of 'shanghuo'.)
- 4 别着急，一着急就容易上火。(Don't worry; getting anxious easily leads to 'shanghuo'.)
- 5 夏天容易上火，可以喝点绿豆汤。(In summer, it's easy to get 'shanghuo'; you can drink some mung bean soup.)
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