火舌 (huǒ shé) — tongues of fire; leaping flames

Definition

Literary image noun for a 'tongue of flame' — long, pointed leaping fire, as if fire had a tongue. Used mainly in writing (volcanic eruptions, infernos, candles) rather than everyday speech.

noun

tongues of fireleaping flames

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Examples

火舌。
Xióng xióng de huǒ shé cóng chuāng hu lǐ cuàn chū lái.
Leaping flames shot out of the window.
，火舌。
Zài hēi àn zhōng, là zhú de huǒ shé qīng qīng yáo yè.
In the darkness, the tongue of flame from the candle flickered gently.
，火舌。
Huǒ shān pēn fā shí, huǒ shé zhí chōng yún xiāo.
When the volcano erupted, tongues of fire shot straight into the sky.

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