khói lửa
Definition
- Noun:
- Smoke and fire: Literally refers to the smoke and flames produced by burning, especially on a large scale.
- The tumult/fervor of war; a scene of war: A metaphorical term describing the chaotic, dangerous, and destructive environment of armed conflict. It evokes the imagery and reality of battlefields.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những người lính già kể lại ký ức về những năm tháng khói lửa. (The old soldiers recount memories of the years of smoke and fire.)
- Chiến tranh đã qua đi, nhưng hậu quả của thời kỳ khói lửa vẫn còn đó. (The war has passed, but the consequences of the time of tumult and war remain.)
- Bức tranh miêu tả cảnh khói lửa trên chiến trường. (The painting depicts a scene of smoke and flames on the battlefield.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used in a literary, poetic, or formal context to evoke the atmosphere and suffering of war. It is not typically used for small, everyday fires.
- It often carries a connotation of nostalgia, tragedy, or historical reflection when referring to past conflicts.
Variants and Related Words
- Khói (n): Smoke.
- Lửa (n): Fire.
- Chiến tranh (n): War (the direct, standard term).
- Binh lửa (n): A similar literary term for the calamities of war (literally "soldiers and fire").
Synonyms
- Cảnh chiến tranh: Scene of war.
- Loạn lạc: Turmoil, strife (often due to war).
- Hỏa tuyến: Front line, battlefront.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Nếm mùi khói lửa: To have experienced the taste of battle/to have been through war.
- Ông ấy là người đã nếm mùi khói lửa. (He is a man who has experienced the taste of battle.)
- Sống trong khói lửa: To live amidst the smoke and fire of war.
- Cả một thế hệ đã lớn lên trong khói lửa. (An entire generation grew up living amidst the smoke and fire of war.)