烈焰 (liè yàn) — raging flames
Definition
Literary term for fierce, towering flames — used in writing (news, reports, fiction), not everyday speech. Stronger and more dramatic than plain 火 or 火焰, suggesting scale and danger.
noun
raging flames
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Examples
- 烈焰。Dà huǒ chǎn shēng le liè yàn.The big fire produced raging flames.
- 烈焰。Xiāo fáng yuán yǒng gǎn dì chōng xiàng liè yàn.The firefighters bravely rushed into the raging flames.
- 烈焰。Yuǎn chù de liè yàn zhào liàng le yè kōng.The raging flames in the distance lit up the night sky.
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