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烽鼓不息 — “Beacon fires and war drums unceasingly”

烽鼓不息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where conflict or turmoil continues without ceasing; never-ending strife or unrest”. Literally, “beacon fires and war drums unceasingly”.

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烽鼓不息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烽鼓不息 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烽
fēng11beacon fire
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell
不
bù4not
息
xī10breath, stop, rest

Example Sentence with 烽鼓不息

那个时期,社会动荡,争端迭起,可谓烽鼓不息。
During that period, society was in turmoil with disputes constantly arising, truly a time of unceasing conflict.

Idioms Related to 烽鼓不息

Synonyms of 烽鼓不息

  • fēng烽huǒ火lián连nián年years of continuous warfare

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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What does 烽鼓不息 mean?

烽鼓不息 (fēng gǔ bù xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where conflict or turmoil continues without ceasing; never-ending strife or unrest”.

How do you pronounce 烽鼓不息?

烽鼓不息 is pronounced fēng gǔ bù xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 烽鼓不息 literally mean?

Literally, 烽鼓不息 means “beacon fires and war drums unceasingly”. It is used to mean “describes a situation where conflict or turmoil continues without ceasing; never-ending strife or unrest”.

What is the Chinese definition of 烽鼓不息?

烽鼓:烽火与战鼓;息:停止。比喻战乱不止。

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