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烏煙瘴氣
简 乌烟瘴气 · 繁 烏煙瘴氣Mandarin · pinyin wū yān zhàng qì
Meanings
- (idiom) full of smoke and noxious fumes; (fig.) toxic atmosphere; chaotic environment
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1–1–4–4 · wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4
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wu1 jin1 zoeng3 hei3
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- (of an atmosphere) filled with black smoke and toxic gas; turgid atmosphere; pandemonium
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