hét ra lửa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thét ra lửa

Etymology

hét +‎ ra +‎ lửa

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɛt̚˧˦ zaː˧˧ lɨə˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɛt̚˦˧˥ ʐaː˧˧ lɨə˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɛk̚˦˥ ɹaː˧˧ lɨə˨˩˦]

Verb

hét ra lửa

1. (literal) to scream fire
2. (figurative) to be very important and hold very much power

   Lão thuộc dạng hét ra lửa, mửa ra khói !

   He's a very important figure!

   (literally, “He screams fire and pukes smoke!”)