汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 烽烟四起
烽烟四起 (烽煙四起)
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

城墙内外,烽烟四起,杀声震天,弓箭投石,漫天飞舞。

Inside and outside walls, populations everywhere, Shasheng around, bow and arrow throwing a stone, sky flying.

南北朝期间,群雄逐鹿,烽烟四起,战事纷争不断。出身北凉王族的少。

During the period of feudal lords vying for the throne the northern and Southern Dynasties, by four, the war over. From the north cold Royal little.

作家之间的关系常常烽烟四起,但据我观察,战火往往会平息,只留下些污迹而已。

Wars between writers blaze up frequently, but I have observed that they settle down eventually into smudges.

时值第一次世界大战正在英伦之外的欧洲大陆烽烟四起,他却发现自己在争论只有一个男人工作的家庭能否喝上新鲜牛奶的问题。

As world war raged outside, he found himself debating fresh milk, and whether it could be afforded by working-class households headed by a man in employment.