烽火四起 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• the fire of war in all four directions ; the confusion of war

Character by character

• 烽fēngbeacon, signal fire
• 火huǒfire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
• 四sìfour
• 起qǐto begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up

Idioms sharing a character

• 烽烟四起 fēng yān sì qǐ
• 烽烟遍地 fēng yān biàn dì
• 干柴烈火 gān chái liè huǒ
• 刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi
• 厝火积薪 cuò huǒ jī xīn
• 大动肝火 dà dòng gān huǒ
• 如火如荼 rú huǒ rú tú
• 后院起火 hòu yuàn qǐ huǒ
• 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ
• 惹火烧身 rě huǒ shāo shēn

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