chaotic; murky; foul atmosphere
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
describing a chaotic, disorderly, or morally corrupt environment; murky and foul atmosphere
Originally describing a literally smoke-filled, toxic atmosphere; now more often used metaphorically for corrupt social environments, chaotic workplaces, or disorderly scenes.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
wū乌
yān烟
zhàng瘴
qì气
de的
，
kuài快
dǎ打
kāi开
chuāng窗
hù户
。
The room is filled with smoke and chaos; open the window quickly.
Zhè这
gè个
háng行
yè业
bèi被
hēi黑
zhōng中
jiè介
gǎo搞
de得
wū乌
yān烟
zhàng瘴
qì气
。
This industry has been turned into a murky mess by unscrupulous agents.
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Dǔ赌
chǎng场
lǐ里
wū乌
yān烟
zhàng瘴
qì气
，
shén什
me么
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
。
The casino was a chaotic foul atmosphere with all kinds of people.
Rú如
guǒ果
rèn任
yóu由
fǔ腐
bài败
zī滋
shēng生
，
zhěng整
gè个
guān官
chǎng场
dōu都
huì会
biàn变
de得
wū乌
yān烟
zhàng瘴
qì气
。
If corruption is allowed to grow unchecked, the entire officialdom will become murky and corrupt.