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烽火相连

烽火相连 — “Beacon fires continuously linked”

烽火相连 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beacon fires continuously linked, symbolizing incessant warfare or ongoing conflicts; a continuous chain of urgent events or alarms”. Literally, “beacon fires continuously linked”.

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烽火相连 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烽火相连 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烽
fēng11beacon fire
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously

Example Sentence with 烽火相连

近年来,这片偏远地区的自然灾害频发,真是烽火相连,给当地居民的生活带来了巨大挑战。
In recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently in this remote area, one after another like continuous alarm signals, bringing immense challenges to the lives of local residents.

Idioms Related to 烽火相连

Synonyms of 烽火相连

  • 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lián连tiān天warfare raging across the land
  • fēng烽huǒ火lián连nián年years of continuous warfare

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What does 烽火相连 mean?

烽火相连 (fēng huǒ xiāng lián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beacon fires continuously linked, symbolizing incessant warfare or ongoing conflicts; a continuous chain of urgent events or alarms”.

How do you pronounce 烽火相连?

烽火相连 is pronounced fēng huǒ xiāng lián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 烽火相连 literally mean?

Literally, 烽火相连 means “beacon fires continuously linked”. It is used to mean “Beacon fires continuously linked, symbolizing incessant warfare or ongoing conflicts; a continuous chain of urgent events or alarms”.

What is the Chinese definition of 烽火相连?

烽火:古代边防报警的烟火。指边防常抓不懈,比喻战火不断。

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