The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「乾柴烈火」, detailing its meaning and use.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「乾柴烈火」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Describes the strong sexual desire between men and women, and is often used in reference to improper relationships between men and women. It also describes high emotions.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gàn chái liè huǒ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gon1 chaai4 lit6 fo2
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