láng
yān

idiom

Meaning of 狼烟四起

狼烟四起 means beacon fires burning on all sides; turmoil and unrest everywhere. Pronounced láng yān sì qǐ.

  • beacon fires burning on all sides; turmoil and unrest everywhere

Definitions & Examples

Zài
ge
dòng
dàng
de
nián
dài
 
zhěng
guó
jiā
láng
yān
 
mín
liáo
shēng
 

In that turbulent era, the entire country was in turmoil, and the people lived in misery.

Guó
shì
jǐn
zhāng
 
duō
láng
yān
 
chōng
duàn
 

The international situation is tense, with turmoil and constant conflicts in many regions.

Jūn
hùn
zhàn
shí
 
zhōng
yuán
láng
yān
 
bǎi
xìng
liú
shī
suǒ
 

During the period of warlord infighting, the Central Plains were engulfed in war, and the common people were displaced.