七窍生烟

qī qiào shēng yān

fuming with rage

Character by character

七qī
seven

窍qiào
openings

生shēng
produce

烟yān
smoke

他被这个消息气得七窍生烟。

The news left him absolutely livid.

Tone: neutral.

七窍 are the eyes, ears, nostrils and mouth; almost always 气得七窍生烟.

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