火光烛天 — “The sky is lit up by raging flames”
火光烛天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sky is lit up by raging flames”. Describing a huge blaze or inferno so intense that its glow illuminates the heavens. Literally, “Firelight illuminates the sky”.
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火光烛天 Pronunciation and Pinyin
火光烛天 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 火光烛天
工厂失火后，火光烛天，消防队员们正在全力扑救。
After the factory caught fire, flames lit up the sky, and firefighters were working with all their might to extinguish it.
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- huǒ火shàng上jiāo浇yóu油aggravate a situation
- huǒ火shàng上tiān添yóu油make a bad situation worse
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- huǒ火mào冒sān三zhàng丈to fly into a towering rage
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What does 火光烛天 mean?
火光烛天 (huǒ guāng zhú tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sky is lit up by raging flames”.
How do you pronounce 火光烛天?
火光烛天 is pronounced huǒ guāng zhú tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 火光烛天 literally mean?
Literally, 火光烛天 means “Firelight illuminates the sky”. It is used to mean “the sky is lit up by raging flames”.
What is the Chinese definition of 火光烛天?
火光把天都照亮了。形容火势极大（多指火灾）。