七窍生烟(qī qiào shēng yān)

4 charactersTrad. 七竅生煙

lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
qī qiào shēng yān
Meaning
lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
七竅生煙

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