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煙燻火燎

简烟熏火燎 · 繁煙燻火燎

Mandarin · pinyin yān xūn huǒ liǎo

smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
燎: liáo · liǎo · to burn, set afire; to illuminate; a signal lamp
烟: yān · smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
熏: xūn · smoke, fog, vapor; smoke, cure

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1–1–3–3 · yan1 xun1 huo3 liao3

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