炮筒子

pàotǒngzi

idiom #89,489

Meanings

1 (fig.) a blunt, hot-tempered person who says whatever is on their mind
2 a cannon barrel — someone quick to shoot off opinions

Characters

Examples

他是个炮筒子，有什么话从来不藏着掖着。

Tā shì ge pàotǒngzi, yǒu shénme huà cónglái bù cángzhe yēzhe.

He's a real cannon barrel — he never hides what he thinks.

开会的时候那位炮筒子又发炮了。

Kāihuì de shíhou nà wèi pàotǒngzi yòu fā pào le.

During the meeting that blunt hothead was firing off again.

Tips

usage

Not really an insult — Chinese speakers often use 炮筒子 half-admiringly for someone refreshingly direct. Often pairs with 发炮 ("fire off") to describe a loud outburst.

Stroke Order

炮 pào

筒 tǒng

子 zǐ