放炮 fànɡpào verb ① (指大炮) fire a cannon ② (指爆竹) set off firecrackers ③ (指火药) blast ▸ 放炮开凿隧道 blast a tunnel ④ (爆胎) burst ▸ 后胎放炮了。 The rear tyre burst. ⑤ figurative (指言语) shoot one’s mouth off ▸ 发言要慎重,不要乱放炮! Be prudent and try not to shoot your mouth off. |