Definition
烟尘 literally means 'smoke and dust' — fine particles from burning or industrial activity, so it often refers to air pollution. In classical literature and historical contexts, '烟尘' takes on a metaphorical meaning: the smoke and dust raised by marching armies, hence a poetic term for the chaos of war. The concrete sense is common in environmental writing, the literary sense in idioms and historical narratives.
n.
smoke and dustparticulate matterair pollution(literary) the smoke and dust of warwar chaos
Examples
- 烟尘。Chéngshì lǐ de yān chén wūrǎn yuè lái yuè yánzhòng.Smoke and dust pollution in the city is getting worse.
- 烟尘。Gǔdài shīwén zhōng cháng yòng yān chén lái xíngróng zhànluàn.Ancient poetry and prose often use 'smoke and dust' to describe war.
- 烟尘。Gōngchǎng páifàng de yān chén yǐngxiǎng le jūmín de jiànkāng.The smoke and dust emitted by factories affected residents' health.
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