火藥味 [－药－]

Jyutping fo2 joek6 mei6
Pinyin huǒ yào wèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. smell of gunpowder
  2. (fig.) combative tone
  3. belligerence
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the smell of gunpowder; a sense of tension during a heated argument
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    互相​敵視​、​各不相​讓​嘅​氣​氛
    tension; powder keg; literally: the smell of gunpowder
    • 火藥味好重
      火药味好重
      fo2 joek6 mei6 hou2 cong5
      extremely tensed atmosphere; literally, really intense scent of gunpowder
    • 佢兩個之間有啲火藥味。
      佢两个之间有啲火药味。
      keoi5 loeng5 go3 zi1 gaan1 jau5 di1 fo2 joek6 mei6.
      The situation between the two of them is a powder keg.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literally
    smell of gunpowder
  2. noun, figuratively
    vibes of hostility and combativeness; hostile atmosphere; gunpowder smell in the air
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    火药味好重
    火藥味好重
    fo2 joek6 mei6 hou2 cong5
    • extremely tensed atmosphere; literally, really intense scent of gunpowder
  2. Cantonese
    佢两个之间有啲火药味。
    佢兩個之間有啲火藥味。
    keoi5 loeng5 go3 zi1 gaan1 jau5 di1 fo2 joek6 mei6.
    • The situation between the two of them is a powder keg.