Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

nóng như lửa

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Meaning · English

Hot as fire — temper or fever at flashpoint.

Literally: hot as flame

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nóng như lửa” mean?

Hot as fire — temper or fever at flashpoint. Literally: hot as flame

Is “nóng như lửa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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