脾气

脾气 [pí qi]

1. ■ （性情） temperament; disposition:

脾气多变的人 a man with an uncertain temper;

倔强的脾气 a rebellious temper;

脾气很好 have a good temper;

脾气暴躁 have a fierce disposition; be of a bad temper; have a bad [violent] temper;

脾气急躁 have a hot temper;

他的脾气是最急躁的。 His temper is of the quickest.

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常用词组

1. ■ （易怒的性情） bad temper:

脾气大 hot-tempered;

发脾气 lose one's temper; flare up;

为了一点小事就大发脾气。 Fly into a rage at the slightest provocation.

那人大发脾气， 暴跳如雷。 The man foamed and stormed.

2. ■ （事物的特性） behaviour; characteristic:

摸熟机器的脾气 get to know the characteristics of a machine; get to know how the machine behaves

3. ■ {中医} the spleen-qi:

脾气不舒 depression of the spleen-qi;

脾气下陷 collapse of the spleen-qi;

脾气虚 insufficiency of the spleen-qi; hypofunction of the spleen;

脾气不升。 The spleen-qi fails to send up nutrients.