火药味甚浓 huǒ yào wèi shèn nóng

DEFINITIONS

  1. strong smell of gunpowder
  2. fig. tense situation
  3. standoff

CHARACTERS

火 huǒ fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
药 yào leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
味 wèi taste, smell, odor; delicacy
甚 shèn great extent; considerably
浓 nóng thick, strong, concentrated