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干柴烈火

gān chái liè huǒ

4-character word Traditional 乾柴烈火

What 干柴烈火 means

1. idiomexplosive mutual passion; blaze of passion (esp. between lovers)

The characters in 干柴烈火

• 干gāndry; dried food; empty; hollow
• 柴cháifirewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
• 烈lièardent; intense; fierce
• 火huǒfire; urgent; ammunition

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