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
Measure word · 条
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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