<p>言未訖，只見關公口開目動，鬚髮皆張，操驚倒</p>

<p>Before he had finished speaking, he looked at Lord Guan and saw: 
His mouth was open, his eyes were starting,
His beard and hair were all bristling and crackling!</p>

<p>Cao Cao was petrified with fear.</p>

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2015-07-19T21:25:54.677Z
很有意思！原文來自三國演義吧？
Ludi
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wpt
<p>Imagine a furious cat ready for fighting, what will it do? It will "须发皆张".</p>

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maverickpuss
<p>A literal translation: beard and hair both stand on the ends.</p>

<p>Metaphorical meaning: to describe someone is displaying extreme anger.</p>

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Rayray
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  <p>须发皆张</p>
</blockquote>

<p>须 - Beard</p>

<p>发 - Hair</p>

<p>皆 - All</p>

<p>张 - Spread/Open up</p>

<p>If it was directly translated, it would be something like "[someone's] beard and hair all spread open", but what does that even mean?</p>

<p>I can't really imagine how the person would look, so would the person have hair and a beard that stood up, like how someone would after their hair was affected by static electricity?</p>

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2015-07-19T17:46:04.950Z
Interesting. I guess it may describe someone with totally disheveled beard and hair.
Ludi
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What does "须发皆张" mean?
# What does "须发皆张" mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-19)

> 须发皆张

须 - Beard

发 - Hair

皆 - All

张 - Spread/Open up

If it was directly translated, it would be something like "[someone's] beard and hair all spread open", but what does that even mean?

I can't really imagine how the person would look, so would the person have hair and a beard that stood up, like how someone would after their hair was affected by static electricity?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Interesting. I guess it may describe someone with totally disheveled beard and hair.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-07-19. Score: 5

言未訖，只見關公口開目動，鬚髮皆張，操驚倒

Before he had finished speaking, he looked at Lord Guan and saw:
His mouth was open, his eyes were starting,
His beard and hair were all bristling and crackling!

Cao Cao was petrified with fear.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 很有意思！原文來自三國演義吧？  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-08-26. Score: 2

Imagine a furious cat ready for fighting, what will it do? It will "须发皆张".


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-08-26. Score: -1

A literal translation: beard and hair both stand on the ends.

Metaphorical meaning: to describe someone is displaying extreme anger.


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