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炙手可熱 (zek3 sau2 ho2 jit6) — But generally refers to a person who is extremely powerful and arrogant. in Cantonese

zek˗₃炙sauˊ²手hoˊ²可jitˍ₆熱
简 炙手可热
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4

Meaning of 炙手可熱

nounBut generally refers to a person who is extremely powerful and arrogant.

Characters in 炙手可熱

手sau2
handy, portable; handwritten
可ho2
but; however; yet
熱jit6
earnest; ardent; zealous; enthusiastic; passionate

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