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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「發指眥裂」, with its usage explained below.

Today’s idiom is 「發指眥裂」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Hair standing on end; eye sockets split open. The hair stands upright and the eyelids are fully open. Describes being very angry.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fā zhǐ zì liè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

faat3 ji2 ji6 lit6

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.