Fire rose to three zhàng (see Notes section)
To become enraged
Neutral
听说儿子又在外面闯了祸,他气得火冒三丈 | Tīng shuō érzi yòu zài wàimiàn chuǎng le huò, tā qì dé huǒmàosānzhàng
When he heard that his son had gotten into trouble outside again, he grew enraged
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听到这句话,他不禁火冒三丈,恨恨地骂了一句 | Tīng dào zhè jù huà, tā bùjīn huǒmàosānzhàng, hèn hèn de mà le yījù
Upon hearing these words, he couldn't help but grow furious and curse bitterly
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A 丈 (zhàng) is a traditional unit of measurement roughly equivalent to 3.65 yards (3.33 meters)
《筹安会六君子传》(Chóu Ān Huì Liù Jūn Zǐ Zhuàn) by 陶菊隐 (Táo Jú Yǐn)
This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above