烽烟四起 in English feng1 yan1 si4 qi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) fire beacons in all four directions (idiomatic expression); the confusion of war

Simplified Characters

烽 烟 四 起

Traditional Characters

烽 煙 四 起

Pinyin

feng1 yan1 si4 qi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

烽feng1beacon fire 烟yan1cigarette or pipe tobacco 四si4four 起qi3to rise