烽煙四起 fēng yān sì qǐ

flames of war everywhere; war breaks out widely

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
煙 yān
smoke; cigarette or pipe tobacco; mist
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start