乌烟瘴气 in English wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • billowing smoke (idiomatic expression)
  • foul atmosphere
  • (metaphorically) murky atmosphere
  • in a turmoil

Simplified Characters

乌 烟 瘴 气

Traditional Characters

烏 煙 瘴 氣

Pinyin

wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

乌wu1abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2] 烟yan1cigarette or pipe tobacco 瘴zhang4malaria 气qi4gas