Chinese–English

烈火干柴

liè huǒ gān chái · lie huo gan chai

Traditional 烈火乾柴

Meaning

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  1. lit. intense fire to dry wood (idiom); inferno in a woodpile
  2. fig. consuming passion between lovers
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