甚囂塵上 shèn xiāo chén shàng

clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor
  2. 2. to raise a tremendous stink

Characters

Character Meaning
甚 shèn HSK 4
variant of 什shén; very; extremely
囂 xiāo
clamor
塵 chén
dust; dirt; earth
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above