烏煙瘴氣 wū yān zhàng qì

in a turmoil; (fig.) murky atmosphere; foul atmosphere

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. in a turmoil
  2. 2. (fig.) murky atmosphere
  3. 3. foul atmosphere
  4. 4. billowing smoke (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
烏 wū
black; crow; surname Wu
煙 yān
smoke; cigarette or pipe tobacco; mist
瘴 zhàng
miasma; malaria
氣 qì
to get angry; air; gas