狼烟四起láng yān sì qǐthe smoke of war rises in all directions; war alarms raised at all border posts;warning signals of approaching enemy forces are seen on all sides
❍ 你看～，势头不善。(孔尚任《桃花扇·截矶》) The smoke of war is rising in all directions,and the future is unpredictable. 狼烟四起lánɡ yān sì qǐ狼烟：即烽火。古代边防将士用烧狼粪来报警。比喻到处都动荡不安，战争不断。with alarms raised at all border posts, war alarms raised everywhere |