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烽火连年
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烽火连年

烽火连年 — “Years of continuous warfare”

烽火连年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Years of continuous warfare”. Constant conflict over an extended period. Literally, “Beacon fires continuous years”.

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烽火连年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烽火连年 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烽
fēng11beacon fire
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously
年
nián6year or age

Example Sentence with 烽火连年

在那个遥远的年代,这个区域曾饱受烽火连年的困扰,百姓生活十分艰辛。
In that distant era, this region suffered from years of continuous warfare, and people's lives were very difficult.

Idioms Related to 烽火连年

Synonyms of 烽火连年

  • fēng烽gǔ鼓bù不xī息unceasing conflict and turmoil

More idioms starting with 烽

  • fēng烽huǒ火sì四qǐ起widespread conflict and unrest
  • fēng烽huǒ火xiāng相lián连incessant warfare or ongoing conflicts
  • fēng烽huǒ火lián连tiān天warfare raging across the land

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Questions about 烽火连年

What does 烽火连年 mean?

烽火连年 (fēng huǒ lián nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Years of continuous warfare”.

How do you pronounce 烽火连年?

烽火连年 is pronounced fēng huǒ lián nián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 烽火连年 literally mean?

Literally, 烽火连年 means “Beacon fires continuous years”. It is used to mean “Years of continuous warfare”.

What is the Chinese definition of 烽火连年?

烽火:古时边防报警的烟火。比喻战火或战争。指战火连年不断。

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