热麻麻

熱麻麻
rèmámá
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 hot and tingling; a prickling warmth

Examples

Gāng hē xià là tāng, zuǐ li rèmámá de.
Just after the spicy soup, my mouth was hot and tingling.
Tā tīng dào biǎoyáng, liǎn shang rèmámá de, bù hǎoyìsi.
Hearing the praise, his face went hot and prickly — he was embarrassed.

Tips

usage
Combines heat with the numb sensation of Sichuan pepper or pins-and-needles. Best for food that's both hot and 麻辣, or skin that feels flushed and buzzing.

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