Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thở ra khói, nói ra lửa

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Meaning · English

Speak harshly and angrily

Literally: Breathe out smoke, speak out fire

Examples

Khi nghe tin xấu, anh ấy thở ra khói, nói ra lửa với mọi ngườiWhen he heard the bad news, he spoke harshly and angrily to everyone

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thở ra khói, nói ra lửa” mean?

Speak harshly and angrily Literally: Breathe out smoke, speak out fire

Is “Thở ra khói, nói ra 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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