Describes a person or thing that is extremely popular, powerful, or influential, often to the point of being intimidating or untouchable.
手摸上去感到热得烫人。比喻权势大，气焰盛，使人不敢接近。
唐·杜甫《丽人行》炙手可热势绝伦，慎莫近前丞相嗔。”
The new tech startup became zhìshǒukěrè overnight, with investors and media clamoring for attention.
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