Word: 上火 (shànghuǒ) 上火 dictionary entry shànghuǒ to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) Full dictionary entry for 上火 Example sentences using 上火 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 别为这点小事上火，慢慢说。 Bié wèi zhèdiǎn xiǎoshì shànghuǒ, mànmàn shuō. Don't get worked up over such a small thing, just talk it out. 吃太多辣的东西容易上火。 Chī tài duō là de dōngxi róngyì shànghuǒ. Eating too much spicy food easily gives you excess internal heat.