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狼烟四起 — “War alarms or signals of unrest rising everywhere”

狼烟四起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “War alarms or signals of unrest rising everywhere”. Indicating widespread turmoil, conflict, or widespread problems emerging. Literally, “Wolf smoke rising all around”.

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狼烟四起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 狼láng
  • 烟yān
  • 四sì
  • 起qǐ

狼烟四起 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
狼
láng10wolf, cruel, greedy
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist
四
sì5the number four
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 狼烟四起

近期,由于全球经济波动,许多行业都面临巨大挑战,各种经营困难和财务危机也随之狼烟四起。
Recently, due to global economic fluctuations, many industries are facing immense challenges, with various operational difficulties and financial crises breaking out everywhere.

Idioms Related to 狼烟四起

Synonyms of 狼烟四起

  • fēng烽huǒ火lián连tiān天warfare raging across the land

Antonyms of 狼烟四起

  • guó国tài泰mín民ān安peace and prosperity throughout the land
  • píng平ān安wú无shì事safe and sound without incident

More idioms starting with 狼

  • láng狼qián前hǔ虎hòu后escape one danger only to fall into another
  • láng狼hào号guǐ鬼jiào叫wail and shriek mournfully
  • láng狼háo号guǐ鬼kū哭wailing like wolves and crying like ghosts
  • láng狼chī吃fú幞tóu头suffer in silence
  • láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎yàn咽gobble up food hastily and greedily
  • láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎shì噬ruthlessly exploit with extreme avarice
  • láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎cān餐eat very quickly and ravenously
  • láng狼háo嗥gǒu狗jiào叫tumultuous racket of unruly people
  • láng狼háo嗥guǐ鬼jiào叫to shriek and wail mournfully
  • láng狼háo嚎guǐ鬼jiào叫eerie howling and screaming
  • láng狼duō多ròu肉shǎo少too many competitors for limited resources
  • láng狼bēn奔tù兔tuō脱flee in panic

Questions about 狼烟四起

What does 狼烟四起 mean?
狼烟四起 (láng yān sì qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “War alarms or signals of unrest rising everywhere”.
How do you pronounce 狼烟四起?
狼烟四起 is pronounced láng yān sì qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狼烟四起 literally mean?
Literally, 狼烟四起 means “Wolf smoke rising all around”. It is used to mean “War alarms or signals of unrest rising everywhere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狼烟四起?
狼烟:古代边防报警时烧狼粪腾起的烟。四处都是报警的烟火,指边疆不平静。
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