红头火柴

Traditional (Taiwan): 紅頭火柴

hóngtóuhuǒchái ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄞˊ

    • quick-tempered person who flares up at the slightest touch

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
red-headed match
Meaning
Describes a person with a quick temper, who flares up at the slightest touch.

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