Definition
浓烟滚滚 is a four-character set phrase describing thick, rolling smoke — typically from a fire, explosion, or industrial source. It conveys a vivid image of smoke rising in dense, continuous clouds. Use it in descriptive or narrative contexts to emphasize the scale and intensity of smoke.
f.e.
(chengyu) billows of thick smokesmoke rolling in dense clouds
Examples
- ，浓烟滚滚，。Dàlóu qǐhuǒ, nóng yān, jǐ gōnglǐ wài dōu néng kànjiàn.The building caught fire, and thick smoke billowed, visible from several kilometers away.
- 浓烟滚滚，。Gōngchǎng mào chū de nóng yān, ràng zhōuwéi jūmín shífēn dānxīn.The thick smoke billowing from the factory made nearby residents very worried.
- 浓烟滚滚，。Xiāofángyuán chōng jìn nóng yān zhī zhōng, jiù chū le bèi kùn de háizi.The firefighters rushed into the billowing thick smoke and rescued the trapped child.
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