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  • v.lose one's temper; get angry; throw a tantrum; fly off the handle

    • xiǎo péng yǒu yòu shǐ xìng zi le

      小朋友使性子

      The child is throwing another tantrum.

    • tā zǒng shì dòng bu dòng jiù duì dà jiā shǐ xìng zi

      总是动不动大家使性子

      He always flies off the handle at everyone at the slightest provocation.

    • yǒu yì jiàn jiù hǎo hǎo de jiǎng méi yǒu bì yào shǐ xìng zi

      意见好好没有必要使性子

      There's no need to fly off the handle. If you have a suggestion just say it.

    • wǒ gāng zhǐ shì zài què dìng tā bù huì zài shǐ xìng zi

      只是确定使性子

      I was just making sure she didn't throw another tantrum.