甚嚣尘上

Traditional: 甚囂塵上

shèn xiāo chén shàng

Dictionary entry

clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor

What does 甚嚣尘上 mean?

甚嚣尘上 (shèn xiāo chén shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor

2to raise a tremendous stink

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甚shénvariant of 什[shen2]嚣xiāoclamor 尘chéndust · dirt 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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甚嚣尘上

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