撮盐入火cuō yán rù huǒ(as short-tempered)as a Dinch of Salt in the flames
❍ 为是他性急，～，为国家面上，只要争气，当先厮杀，以此人都叫他做急先锋。(《水浒全传》148) Suo's temper was as explosive a s a pinch o f salt in th e flames,and he was eager to win glory for his country,always plunging first into the fray.And so he was known as the Urgent Vanguard. 撮盐入火cuō yán rù huǒ用手抓一把盐撒到火中，就马上爆裂。形容性情暴躁，一触即发。have an irascible temperament, as a pin out of salt in the flames |