Madder than a wet hen
Significado: A colorful Southern expression meaning extremely angry, evoking rural imagery.
This is one of many colorful Southern similes for being angry. Wet hens are notoriously ill-tempered (farmers would douse sitting hens with water to break their brooding habit, making them furious). The South has a rich tradition of these vivid animal comparisons.
Ejemplos
- Mama was madder than a wet hen when she saw the muddy footprints on the carpet. 妈妈看到地毯上的泥脚印时气得不行。Mamá estaba furiosa cuando vio las huellas de barro en la alfombra.カーペットの泥の足跡を見た時、ママはもうカンカンだったわ。카펫에 흙투성이 발자국을 봤을 때, 엄마가 엄청나게 화났어.
- He came in madder than a wet hen after someone scratched his truck. 有人刮了他的卡车,他怒气冲冲地走了进来。Llegó hecho una furia después de que alguien le rayara la camioneta.誰かにトラックを傷つけられて、彼はものすごく怒って入ってきた。누가 트럭에 흠집을 냈다고 완전히 불같이 화를 내면서 들어왔다.
- Don't tell her you forgot the anniversary — she'll be madder than a wet hen. 你最好别告诉她你忘了结婚纪念日——她会气疯的。No le digas que olvidaste el aniversario — se va a poner hecha una fiera.記念日を忘れたなんて言わない方がいいよ——カンカンに怒るから。기념일을 잊었다고 말하지 마——엄청나게 화날 거야.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: describing anger, storytelling, humor
Tono: dramatic, humorous
✓ Correcto
- She was madder than a wet hen.She was madder than a wet hen.(她气得不得了。)Estaba furiosa, hecha una fiera.彼女はカンカンに怒っていた。그녀 엄청나게 화났어.
- Don't make him madder than a wet hen.Don't make him madder than a wet hen.(别把他气疯了。)No lo hagas enfadar más de la cuenta.あいつをこれ以上怒らせるなよ。그 사람 불같이 화나게 하지 마.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't mix this with other animal similes — each one has its own specific meaning in Southern speech不要把这个和其他动物比喻混用——在南方口语中每个比喻都有其特定的含义No mezcles esto con otros símiles animales — cada uno tiene su propio significado específico en el habla sureña他の動物の比喩と混ぜないこと——南部の表現ではそれぞれ固有の意味がある다른 동물 비유와 섞지 마세요——남부 영어에서 각각 고유한 의미가 있습니다
Origen e historia
Derived from the farming practice of dousing brooding hens with cold water to stop them from sitting on eggs. The drenched hens would become agitated and aggressive, creating a vivid image for extreme anger.
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Rural South, farming communities
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