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硝煙滾滾

简硝烟滚滚 · 繁硝煙滾滾

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo yān gǔn gǔn

(idiom) smoke billows from the raging battle

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硝: xiāo · saltpeter, niter; to tan
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烟: yān · smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
滚: gǔn · turn

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1–1–3–3 · xiao1 yan1 gun3 gun3

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