炙手可热

1. • lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
2. • fig. arrogance of the powerful
3. • a mighty figure no-one dares approach
4. • hot (exciting or in favor)

Character by character

• 炙(zhì)broil
• 手(shǒu)hand
• 可(kě)can
• 热(rè)warm up