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炮火连天 — “Intense and continuous shelling or gunfire”

炮火连天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Intense and continuous shelling or gunfire”. A hail of artillery fire. Literally, “Cannon fire connecting the sky”.

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炮火连天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 炮pào
  • 火huǒ
  • 连lián
  • 天tiān

炮火连天 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炮
pào9roast, bake, or stir-fry
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 炮火连天

演习中,双方模拟战斗,整个训练场顿时炮火连天,气氛紧张。
During the exercise, both sides simulated a battle, and the entire training ground was immediately filled with intense gunfire, creating a tense atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 炮火连天

Synonyms of 炮火连天

  • zhàn战huǒ火fēn纷fēi飞war raging everywhere

Antonyms of 炮火连天

  • guó国tài泰mín民ān安peace and prosperity throughout the land
  • hé河qīng清hǎi海yàn晏universal peace and tranquility

More idioms starting with 炮

  • páo炮fèng凤pēng烹lóng龙prepare an exquisite and lavish feast
  • pào炮tǒng筒zi子blunt, outspoken, and quick-tempered person
  • pào炮lóng龙pēng烹fèng凤extremely luxurious and rare delicacies

Questions about 炮火连天

What does 炮火连天 mean?
炮火连天 (pào huǒ lián tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Intense and continuous shelling or gunfire”.
How do you pronounce 炮火连天?
炮火连天 is pronounced pào huǒ lián tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 炮火连天 literally mean?
Literally, 炮火连天 means “Cannon fire connecting the sky”. It is used to mean “Intense and continuous shelling or gunfire”.
What is the Chinese definition of 炮火连天?
形容炮火非常猛烈。
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