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烟断火绝 — “No trace of human habitation”

烟断火绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no trace of human habitation”. Completely deserted and uninhabited. Literally, “Smoke cut off, fire extinguished”.

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烟断火绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烟断火绝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 烟断火绝

战乱过后,这片土地变得烟断火绝,昔日的繁华景象已荡然无存。
After the conflict, this land became completely deserted, and the former prosperity had vanished without a trace.

Idioms Related to 烟断火绝

More idioms starting with 烟

  • yān烟bù不chū出huǒ火bù不jìn进calm, unruffled, and reserved
  • yān烟yún云gōng供yǎng养find spiritual delight in natural scenery
  • yān烟yún云guò过yǎn眼fleeting like smoke and clouds
  • yān烟mù幕dàn弹a deceptive tactic or distraction
  • yān烟bō波hào浩miǎo渺vast misty waters
  • yān烟bō波diào钓tú徒reclusive angler on misty waves
  • yān烟xiāo消yún云sàn散disappear completely
  • yān烟xiāo消huǒ火miè灭vanish completely
  • yān烟xiāo消wù雾sàn散vanish without a trace
  • yān烟huǒ火zhī之jǐng警beacon fire alarm
  • yān烟huǒ火lín邻jū居close neighbors
  • yān烟yán炎zhāng张tiān天smoke and flames fill the sky

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Questions about 烟断火绝

What does 烟断火绝 mean?

烟断火绝 (yān duàn huǒ jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no trace of human habitation”.

How do you pronounce 烟断火绝?

烟断火绝 is pronounced yān duàn huǒ jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 烟断火绝 literally mean?

Literally, 烟断火绝 means “Smoke cut off, fire extinguished”. It is used to mean “no trace of human habitation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 烟断火绝?

指人烟灭绝。

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