泼辣

潑辣
pōla
  1. shrewish
  2. pungent
  3. forceful
  4. bold and vigorous

CEDICT

  1. 凶悍不讲理。
  2. 谓做事勇勐、有魄力。如:「她做起事来泼辣得很，效率极高。」

重編國語辭典

Homographs

泼辣 pōlà

Entry Composition

1 泼 pō
  1. to splash
  2. to spill
  3. rough and coarse
  4. brutish
=2 辣 là old variant of 辣 là
=2 辣 là
  1. hot (spicy)
  2. pungent
  3. (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting
  4. to burn

Related entries

凶悍 xiōnghàn
  1. violent
  2. fierce and tough
  3. shrewish (woman)
辛酸 xīnsuān
  1. pungent (taste)
  2. bitter
  3. fig. sad
  4. miserable
浓香 nóngxiāng
  1. strong fragrance
  2. pungent
辣 là
  1. hot (spicy)
  2. pungent
  3. (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting
  4. to burn
辣点儿没关系。

I don't mind if it's hot.

I don't mind if it's hot and spicy.

Source: Tatoeba

刺鼻 cìbí
  1. to assail the nostrils
  2. acrid
  3. pungent
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