冒烟

冒煙

màoyān

verb #10,348

Meanings

发动机冒烟了，赶紧停车。

Fādòngjī màoyān le, gǎnjǐn tíngchē.

The engine is smoking — stop the car immediately.

他气得头顶冒烟。

Tā qì de tóudǐng màoyān.

He was so angry he was fuming.

usage

冒烟 literally means 'to emit smoke,' but 气得冒烟 is a common figurative expression meaning 'fuming with anger.'

冒 mào

烟 yān