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戰火紛飛

简战火纷飞 · 繁戰火紛飛

Mandarin · pinyin zhàn huǒ fēn fēi

fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
纷: fēn · in disorder, scattered, tangled
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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4–3–1–1 · zhan4 huo3 fen1 fei1

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zin3 fo2 fan1 fei1

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