灰烟瘴气 — “A foul, noxious, or polluted atmosphere”
灰烟瘴气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a foul, noxious, or polluted atmosphere”. A state of filth and impurity; metaphorically, a degenerate or corrupt environment or situation. Literally, “Grey smoke and miasma”.
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灰烟瘴气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灰烟瘴气 Character Breakdown
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工厂排放的废气，使得周围环境一片灰烟瘴气，令人难以忍受。
The waste gas discharged by the factory created a foul and polluted atmosphere in the surrounding area, making it unbearable.
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Synonyms of 灰烟瘴气
More idioms starting with 灰
- huī灰bù不lǎ喇jī唧dull and unpleasantly grey
- huī灰bu不liū溜diū丢looking crestfallen or dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土liǎn脸to look dusty, dirty, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土miàn面dusty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头cǎo草miàn面dirty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰róng容tǔ土mào貌grimy and unsightly appearance
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧yì意lose heart and spirit
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧qì气lose heart and become dejected
- huī灰xīn心gǎo槁xíng形demoralized and emaciated
- huī灰xīn心duǎn短qì气lose heart and become dispirited
- huī灰shēn身mǐn泯zhì智extinguish body and mind vexations
- huī灰shēn身miè灭zhì智eliminate body and mind afflictions
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Open the tool →Questions about 灰烟瘴气
What does 灰烟瘴气 mean?
灰烟瘴气 (huī yān zhàng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a foul, noxious, or polluted atmosphere”.
How do you pronounce 灰烟瘴气?
灰烟瘴气 is pronounced huī yān zhàng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灰烟瘴气 literally mean?
Literally, 灰烟瘴气 means “Grey smoke and miasma”. It is used to mean “a foul, noxious, or polluted atmosphere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灰烟瘴气?
比喻污浊。