七窍生烟 in English qi1 qiao4 sheng1 yan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to seethe with anger

Simplified Characters

七 窍 生 烟

Traditional Characters

七 竅 生 煙

Pinyin

qi1 qiao4 sheng1 yan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

七qi1seven 窍qiao4hole 生sheng1to be born 烟yan1cigarette or pipe tobacco