炙手可热 in English zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4 Meaning

Meanings

literally (word for word) burn your hand, feel the heat (idiomatic expression)
metaphorically arrogance of the powerful
a mighty figure no-one dares approach
hot (exciting or in favor)

Simplified Characters

炙手可热

Traditional Characters

炙手可熱

Pinyin

zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

炙zhi4to broil 手shou3hand 可ke3can 热re4to warm up