to reach the boiling point and turn into vapor; used for liquids

bubbling and gurgling like boiling water; describes a place or situation full of noise, hubbub, or heated discussion and rumors

to boil; to heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point

(idiom) to have one's blood racing; to be filled with intense excitement, passion, or enthusiasm

boiling water; water that is bubbling from heat

The temperature at which a liquid boils; the boiling point of a substance depends on the surrounding atmospheric pressure.

(idiom) a boiling cauldron of voices; describes the loud, noisy hubbub of a large crowd of people

zeolite; any of a large group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and barium

noisy and chaotic like a seething cauldron; describes a scene of great commotion or a turbulent political situation

popular grievances or anger have reached a boiling point; widespread public indignation

to boil or churn, usually used to describe water or other liquids that have reached their boiling point

To try to stop water from boiling by scooping it up and pouring it back in; describes an ineffective or temporary half-measure that fails to solve a problem at its source.

to be full of noise and clamor; used to describe a scene of loud voices and great confusion, like water boiling over

A type of hot spring where the water temperature is equal to or slightly higher than the local boiling point due to geothermal heat

A massive upsurge of public feeling, describing a situation where the masses are highly excited or indignant, like water boiling in a pot.

Popular criticism or public opinion is in an uproar; everyone is talking or complaining about something.

everything under heaven is boiling like a cauldron; used to describe a country in a state of chaos and social unrest

To try to stop water from boiling by adding more boiling water; describes a wrong approach that makes a problem worse rather than solving it.

literally meaning to stir boiling water with one's finger; to overestimate one's power to the point of certain failure or self-harm

Literally "to pour hot water on a boiling pot"; to attempt to solve a problem in a way that only makes it worse.

Literally meaning to take away the firewood to stop the water from boiling; to take drastic measures to solve a problem from its source or eliminate the cause of trouble.

(idiom) like pouring boiling water to put out a fire; to tackle a problem without addressing its root cause or to use an ineffective method that fails to eliminate the source of a disaster

(idiom) popular grievances boil over; widespread public anger

(bound form) bubbling or boiling of water; bustling or chaotic sound of a crowd talking

boiling hot; as hot as boiling water; describes high temperatures or hot air

boiling soup; (figurative) a loud hubbub of voices or noisy laughter

A cauldron holding boiling water; used as a metaphor for an extremely dangerous or life-threatening situation

Used to describe a scene of intense hustle and bustle with many people singing and instruments playing loudly; exuberant and noisy celebration.

Noisy and chaotic, like the buzzing of cicadas and the bubbling of boiling soup

(literary) used to describe the appearance of springwater gushing out or bubbling up

describing a state of great confusion, chaos, or upheaval, as of water boiling over

an anesthetic powder mentioned in ancient medical texts; historically used as an oral anesthetic for surgery, famously associated with the physician [[华佗|華佗|hua4 tuo2]]