粵

烏wu1煙jin1瘴zoeng3氣hei3

simp乌烟瘴气also written烏菸瘴氣
wu1 jin1 zoeng3 hei3wu1yan1zhang4qi4wū yān zhàng qì

English

  1. (idiom) full of smoke and noxious fumes; (fig.) toxic atmosphere; chaotic environment
  2. (saying) Chaotic and messy (because of dirty and with stingy smoke)
  3. to describe an environment which is foul, messy and unpleasant; literally: dark smoke and filthy air

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容環境污糟、混亂

Examples

  • 啲人喺度食煙,攪到呢度烏煙瘴氣。

    People smoked and created a foul atmosphere here.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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