四起 [－－]

Jyutping sei3 hei2
Pinyin sì qǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to spring up everywhere
  2. from all around
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    四周​圍​都​開始​出現
    to appear everywhere; literally: to rise from all four directions
    • 流言四起
      流言四起
      lau4 jin4 sei3 hei2
      rumours run rife
    • 烽煙四起，戰火紛飛。
      烽烟四起，战火纷飞。
      fung1 jin1 sei3 hei2, zin3 fo2 fan1 fei1.
      The flames of war is everywhere.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to spring up from every direction
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个皇帝好中意打仗，成日搞到烽烟四起。
    呢個皇帝好中意打仗，成日搞到烽煙四起。
    • This emperor liked waging war very much and often caused mayhem across the country.
  2. Cantonese
    烽火四起
    烽火四起
    fung1 fo2 sei3 hei2
    • wars are everywhere
  3. Cantonese
    流言四起
    流言四起
    lau4 jin4 sei3 hei2
    • rumours run rife
  4. Cantonese
    烽烟四起，战火纷飞。
    烽煙四起，戰火紛飛。
    fung1 jin1 sei3 hei2, zin3 fo2 fan1 fei1.
    • The flames of war is everywhere.
  5. Cantonese
    二次大战期间，烽烟四起。
    二次大戰期間，烽煙四起。
    ji6 ci3 daai6 zin3 kei4 gaan1, fung1 jin1 sei3 hei2.
    • During the WWII, battles were everywhere.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    嘘声四起
    噓聲四起
    xū shēng sì qǐ
    • booing noises everywhere