吞云吐雾 — “To puff away at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe”
吞云吐雾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to puff away at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe”. To smoke heavily. Literally, “swallow clouds, spit fog”.
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吞云吐雾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吞云吐雾 Character Breakdown
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他喜欢在饭后，坐在阳台上，一边看书一边吞云吐雾
He likes to sit on the balcony after meals, reading a book while puffing away.
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Open the tool →Questions about 吞云吐雾
What does 吞云吐雾 mean?
吞云吐雾 (tūn yún tǔ wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to puff away at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe”.
How do you pronounce 吞云吐雾?
吞云吐雾 is pronounced tūn yún tǔ wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吞云吐雾 literally mean?
Literally, 吞云吐雾 means “swallow clouds, spit fog”. It is used to mean “to puff away at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吞云吐雾?
原形容道士修炼养气，不吃五谷，后形容人吸烟。