created sense approved 哑火/啞火 · yǎhuǒ · to fail to explode — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
哑火 / 啞火
yǎhuǒ
to fail to explode
(of a bomb, shell, or gun) to fail to go off; to misfire
哑 (literal) → 哑/啞 · yǎ · dud 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · ammunition
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 哑火/啞火 · yǎhuǒ · to fail to score — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
哑火 / 啞火
yǎhuǒ
to fail to score
(of an athlete or team) to lose scoring momentum or fail to produce results during a competition
哑 (literal) → 哑/啞 · yǎ · dud 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · ammunition
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 哑火/啞火 · yǎhuǒ · to keep mum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
哑火 / 啞火
yǎhuǒ
to keep mum
to remain silent; to keep quiet when expected to speak
哑 (literal) → 哑/啞 · yǎ · silent 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · anger; to get angry
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition