炮仗頸 (paau3 zoeng6*2 geng2 | ) : short-tempered; hot-tempered

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炮仗頸

paau3 zoeng6*2 geng2

short-tempered; hot-tempered; having an anxious or irritable temperament
[literal] firecracker neck

This is the first part of a two-part allegorical saying that has 一點就着 as the hidden part. A firecracker can easily explode once its neck is ignited, i.e. 一點就着. This is alluded to a person who would easily lose temper at the slightest provocation.

Level: 4
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

炮仗頸 / 炮仗颈

This word has been viewed 2047 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 13th Dec 2006 04:53 and last edited on 14th Mar 2017 02:50

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炮 paau3 baau3 - cannon
仗 zoeng3 zoeng6 - battle; weapons; rely on
頸 geng2 - neck

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