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

war breaking out everywhere; chaos of war

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
烽 fēng
beacon fire
烟 yān HSK 4
smoke; cigarette or pipe tobacco; mist
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
战 zhàn HSK 5
to fight; fight; battle
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
纷 fēn HSK 5
numerous; disorderly; confused
飞 fēi HSK 1
to fly