乌烟瘴气

Traditional: 烏煙瘴氣

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) full of smoke and noxious fumes; (fig.) toxic atmosphere; chaotic environment

What does 乌烟瘴气 mean?

乌烟瘴气 (wū yān zhàng qì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) full of smoke and noxious fumes; (fig.) toxic atmosphere; chaotic environment

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乌Wūabbr. for country names that begin with 烏|乌[wu1]: Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2], Uzbekistan 烏茲別克斯坦|乌兹别克斯坦[Wu1 zi1 bie2 ke4 si1 tan3] etc · surname Wu 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco · CL:根[gen1]瘴zhàng(bound form) miasma 气qìgas; air · smell

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