烽烟四起,战火纷飞 fēng yān sì qǐ , zhàn huǒ fēn fēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war

CHARACTERS

烽 fēng signal fire; tower where signal
烟 yān smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
四 sì four
起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin
战 zhàn war, fighting, battle
火 huǒ fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
纷 fēn in disorder, scattered, tangled
飞 fēi fly; go quickly; dart; high