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烽烟四起,战火纷飞

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fēng yān sì qǐ , zhàn huǒ fēn fēi

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  1. 1. lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war

Child Words of 烽烟四起,战火纷飞

四
sì

four

火
huǒ

fire

烟
yān

cigarette or pipe tobacco

飞
fēi

to fly

四起
sì qǐ

to spring up everywhere

战
zhàn

to fight

战火
zhàn huǒ

the flames of war

战火纷飞
zhàn huǒ fēn fēi

fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war

烽
fēng

beacon fire

烽烟
fēng yān

fire beacon (used as alarm signal over long distance)

烽烟四起
fēng yān sì qǐ

lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war

纷
fēn

numerous

纷飞
fēn fēi

to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc)

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