shèn
xiāo
chén
shǎng

idiom
common

Meaning of 甚嚣尘上

甚嚣尘上 means (of troops) to make a great clamor and raise a dust; describing the busy preparations for battle; to cause a public sensation; (of rumors or news) to be widely discussed. Pronounced shèn xiāo chén shǎng.

  • (of troops) to make a great clamor and raise a dust; describing the busy preparations for battle
  • to cause a public sensation; (of rumors or news) to be widely discussed
  • (of speech, opinion, or theory) to be rampant; to run wild

Definitions & Examples

jūn
shèn
xiāo
chén
shǎng
 
xiǎn
rán
zhèng
zài
diào
dòng
bīng
zhǔn
bèi
jìn
gōng
 

The enemy troops were making a great clamor and raising dust, clearly mobilizing forces to prepare for attack.

Chǔ
jūn
dēng
gāo
yuǎn
wàng
 
jiàn
Jìn
jūn
shèn
xiāo
chén
shǎng
 

The Chu army climbed high to look into the distance and saw the Jin army in great clamor and dust.