篝火狐鳴 gōu huǒ hú míng

an uprising is afoot (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. an uprising is afoot (idiom)
  2. 2. to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion

Characters

Character Meaning
篝 gōu
bamboo frame for drying clothes; bamboo cage
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
狐 hú
fox
鳴 míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound