烽煙四起 [－烟－－]

Jyutping fung1 jin1 sei3 hei2
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    四圍​都​出現​戰役
    to have battles everywhere
    • 二次大戰期間，烽煙四起。
      二次大战期间，烽烟四起。
      ji6 ci3 daai6 zin3 kei4 gaan1, fung1 jin1 sei3 hei2.
      During the WWII, battles were everywhere.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have wars taking place everywhere
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.
  3. 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.