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火藥味

简火药味 · 繁火藥味

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ yào wèi

smell of gunpowder
(fig.) combative tone
belligerence

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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味: wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

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3–4–4 · huo3 yao4 wei4

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fo2 joek6 mei6

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noun

(literally) smell of gunpowder
(figurative) vibes of hostility and combativeness; hostile atmosphere; gunpowder smell in the air

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