Bristle with Anger怒发冲冠

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“怒发冲冠”,出自西汉司马迁《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》:“相如因持璧却立, 倚柱, 怒发上冲冠。”指因盛怒而头发竖起,把帽子都顶起来了,形容愤怒到极点。

In the Warring States Period, the King of the Stateof Zhao got a beautiful and rare 1)jade from someone.After the King of the State of Qin heard the news, hewanted the rare treasure badly, promising to exchangeit with 15 cities. So, Lin Xiangru, a brave and talentminister of the State of Zhao, was then 2)appointedto the State of Qin to 3)negotiate. When Lin Xiangrugave the jade to the King of the State of Qin, the Kingtreated Lin very impolitely and was not attempt to give15 cities as he once 4)pledged to do. Lin was veryangry. His hair stood up so stiffly on his head that itlifted up his hat.

1) jade n. 玉; 翡翠

2) appoint v. 任命; 委任

3) negotiate v. 谈判; 协商

4) pledge v. 许诺; 使保证

战国时期,赵王得到了一块漂亮且珍贵的和氏璧。(剩余619字)

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