| broil | hand; convenient; ‑er | can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) | heat; to heat up; fervent heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up | ||
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| trad.(炙手可熱) | 炙 | 手 | 可 | 熱 | |
| simp.(炙手可热) | 炙 | 手 | 可 | 热 | |
| Literally: “burn your hand, feel the heat”. | |||||
From a poem byDu Fu:
炙手可熱