半粒荔枝 [－－－－]

Jyutping bun3 nap1 lai6 zi1
Pinyin bàn lì lì zhī

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    歇後語​：​把​幾火
    A proverb that means to be extremely angry, or to be filled with rage. Literally: half a lychee. It is derived from a related proverb "one lychee is three burning torches", which is a metaphor for lychee being very "heaty" in traditional Chinese food therapy.
    • 講起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
      讲起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
      I get furious whenever I talk about it. My sister....
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    讲起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
    講起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
    • I get furious whenever I talk about it. My sister....
  2. Cantonese
    歇后语：「半粒荔枝」──把几火
    歇後語：「半粒荔枝」──把幾火
    hit3 hau6 jyu5 bun3 lap1 lai6 zi1 baa2 gei2 fo2
    • Sandwich pun : "Half a piece of Lychee" -- extremely angry