烽烟四起 fēng yān sì qǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

烽 fēng signal fire; tower where signal
烟 yān
HSK 4
smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
四 sì
HSK 1
four
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin