zhì​shǒu​kě​rè

popular

  • created sense approved 炙手可热/炙手可熱 · zhì​shǒu​kě​rè · extremely powerful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炙手可热 / 炙手可熱

    zhì​shǒu​kě​rè

    extremely powerful

    Describes the arrogance of those in high positions such that no one dares approach them

    炙 (literal) → 炙 · zhì · to roast 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand 可 (literal) → 可 · kě · can 热 (literal) → 热/熱 · rè · hot

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 炙手可热/炙手可熱 · zhì​shǒu​kě​rè · popular — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炙手可热 / 炙手可熱

    zhì​shǒu​kě​rè

    popular

    Widely sought after or extremely popular (of celebrities, products, etc.)

    炙 (literal) → 炙 · zhì · to roast 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand 可 (literal) → 可 · kě · can 热 (literal) → 热/熱 · rè · popular

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense