flames of war; war
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
flames of war; war (referring to its destructive nature and calamity)
literaryOften used in literary contexts to describe the devastation and suffering caused by armed conflict.
Zhàn战
huǒ火
fēn纷
fēi飞
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
With the flames of war raging everywhere, the common people were displaced and homeless.
Gāi该
dì地
qū区
cháng常
nián年
zhàn战
huǒ火
bù不
duàn断
。
This region has been plagued by incessant warfare year after year.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jìn尽
zuì最
dà大
nǔ努
lì力
pū扑
miè灭
zhàn战
huǒ火
。
We must do our utmost to extinguish the flames of war.
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
mào贸
yì易
zhēng争
duān端
chà差
diǎn点
rán儿
qǐ燃
zhàn起
huǒ战
火
。
The trade dispute between the two nations nearly ignited armed conflict.