backdraft; back-puffing
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to backdraft; to back-puff; for smoke to flow back into a room
Typically refers to smoke from a stove, fireplace, or chimney flowing backward into a room instead of exiting properly. Can be caused by wind pressure, blockages, or poor design.
Jīn今
tiān天
fēng风
dà大
，
yān烟
cōng囱
zǒng总
dào倒
yān烟
。
It's windy today, and the chimney keeps backdrafting.
Lú炉
zi子
dào倒
yān烟
，
qiàng呛
dé得
wǒ我
zhí直
ké咳
sou嗽
。
The stove is back-puffing, making me cough.
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Yān烟
tong筒
dǔ堵
le了
róng容
yì易
dào倒
yān烟
。
A blocked chimney is prone to backdrafting.